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Brooks Fahy and Rick Swart Interview

Airs at: Wed, 07/09/2014 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Between Us
Brooks Fahy is the Executive Director of Predator Defense, an animal advocacy organization based in Eugene, OR. Rick Swart is the spokesperson for the Oregon Division of Fish and Wildlife. KBOO's Don Merrill talked with both of these experts about the recent euthanizing o... Read more

28 Timber Sales Cancelled in Oregon Coast Marbled Murrelet Habitat

Airs at: Wed, 02/05/2014 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Evening News
A coalition of Oregon environmental groups claimed victory after they reached a settlement with the state of Oregon, resulting in the cancellation of 28 timber sales in the Elliott, Clatsop and Tillamook State Forests. These lands include crucial habitat for the threatened ... Read more

ZooZoo & Santaland Diaries

Airs at: Tue, 12/18/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Stage and Studio
Hear the last December holiday special featuring the final ZooZoo at Imago Theatre and 'Santaland Diaries' at Portland Center Stage. The long-running holiday hit ZooZoo is saying farewell. We'll hear from two performers in the show: Jonathan Godsey and Pratik Motwani. And... Read more

Record Confessional Every Week for You Archive!

What?! You want to be asleep during program (Sunday's Midnight - 2am)? No, you just want'a you own speical copy of'a program to listen again and'a again. We understand, so we make'a special link for you to record program. That'a right, Confessional go "ON DEMAND" and'a is "E... Read more

Groups Petition For Endangered Woodpecker

Airs at: Fri, 05/04/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Evening News
On Wednesday, four conservation groups sought federal protections for the black-backed woodpecker under the Endangered Species Act. The John Muir Project, Blue Mountains Biodiversity Project, the Center for Biological Diversity, and the Biodiversity Conservation Alliance fi... Read more

Klamath Wildlife Refuges -- for the birds?

Airs at: Mon, 04/30/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Radiozine
Most of the lakes and marshes of the Klamath Basin were "reclaimed" and drained for agriculture nearly 100 years ago--only 20% remain, but the Klamath Basin National Wildlife Refuge Complex on the Oregon/California border, is still the most important waterfowl habitat on th... Read more

Earth Day: The circle of life-- Earth Day renewal

City Repair’s Earth Day Portland 2012 is going to be amazing this year! This free admission event will be from 11 am - 6 pm on Sunday, April 22nd at the PCC - Cascade campus on 705 N. Killingsworth, just blocks from the MAX yellow line and right on the 4 and 72 bus lines. ... Read more

Support urged for Crater Lake Wilderness Proposal

Airs at: Wed, 03/28/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Radiozine
A coalition of environmental organizations are supporting the “Crater Lake Wilderness” proposal to protect the 90-mile wildlife corridor of forests, mountains and streams around Crater Lake by designating it as Wilderness. This would create miles of uninterrupted wilderness... Read more

The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) 101

Airs at: Mon, 02/13/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Evening News
Normal 0 Who is ALEC and how do they purchase our democracy? Normal 0 The American Legislative Exchange Council, or ALEC, is the venue through which global corporations and state politicians rewrite state laws that govern your rights. These so-called "model bills" re... Read more

Ceridwin Terrill on her memoir: "Part Wild: One Woman's Journey with a Creature Caught Between the Worlds of Wolves and Dogs"

Airs at: Mon, 02/13/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Radiozine
 Portland naturalist, adventurer and author Ceiridwin Terrill speaks about her life with Inyo, a wolfdog she aquired as a puppy in hopes of protection and companionship.  Her book, Part Wild: One Woman's Journey with a Creature Caught Between the Worlds of Wolves and Dogs, ... Read more