http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wamc/news/ In Our Backyard en-us Thu, 26 Nov 2009 02:55:44 GMT Public Interactive newsroom.NewsPodcast via Rome 30 mail@wamc.org no WAMC Podcast Feed http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wamc/news/content/1578531.html We'll hear Ed's story of driving down the road and he sees a flock of Crows and then he eyes what he thinks may be an Albino Crow. We'll hear Ward's thoughts. Plus, while we have been focusing on Monarchs for a few months, we are now getting questions about wooly bears. And, we will have some scattered talk about cats and snakes and we let some frustrated birders vent. WAMC Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:17:32 GMT mail@wamc.org no We'll hear Ed's story of driving down the road and he sees a flock of Crows and then he eyes what he thinks may be an Albino Crow. We'll hear Ward's thoughts. Plus, while we have been focusing on Monarchs for a few months, we are now getting In Our Backyard #224 mail@wamc.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wamc/news/content/1575959.html I remember watching and reading the cartoon, The Tick - a well-intentioned, friendly, good-natured, superhero known for his amusing battle cry, "Spoooon!," Well, our superhero -Ward Stone - will talk about the no-so comic variety of ticks - still making their presence known. And we will return to the subject of open burning in NYS. And answer your letters! WAMC Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:51:54 GMT mail@wamc.org no I remember watching and reading the cartoon, The Tick - a well-intentioned, friendly, good-natured, superhero known for his amusing battle cry, "Spoooon!," Well, our superhero -Ward Stone - will talk about the no-so comic variety of ticks - still In Our Backyard #223 mail@wamc.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wamc/news/content/1573050.html Ward Stone has been spending time in Schenectady and he will tell us about what is going on in the Electric City's backyard. WAMC Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:45:56 GMT mail@wamc.org no Ward Stone has been spending time in Schenectady and he will tell us about what is going on in the Electric City's backyard. In Our Backyard #222 mail@wamc.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wamc/news/content/1572980.html Ward Stone and Joe Donahue talk ticks - and many other things. WAMC Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:03:09 GMT mail@wamc.org no Ward Stone and Joe Donahue talk ticks - and many other things. In Our Backyard #221 mail@wamc.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wamc/news/content/1567357.html It has been very autumnal in our backyards this week. We will talk about the leaves, the deer, and colder temperatures. WAMC Mon, 19 Oct 2009 21:14:37 GMT mail@wamc.org no It has been very autumnal in our backyards this week. We will talk about the leaves, the deer, and colder temperatures. In Our Backyard #220 mail@wamc.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wamc/news/content/1565093.html After a week off from the Fund Drive we have a pile of letters to get through. We have one listener who challenges Ward on mountain lion sightings and then we'll examine pictures of a deer in Cornwall who either has a beard or a goiter. Ward has the answer. Plus - we'll celebrate our Mammal of the Week - the skunk. WAMC Mon, 12 Oct 2009 21:21:15 GMT mail@wamc.org no After a week off from the Fund Drive we have a pile of letters to get through. We have one listener who challenges Ward on mountain lion sightings and then we'll examine pictures of a deer in Cornwall who either has a beard or a goiter. Ward has the In Our Backyard #219 mail@wamc.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wamc/news/content/1565323.html We have a special guest on the program, NYS DEC Estuary Naturalist, Tom Lake is in the house to join us to talk about the ongoing saga of the monarch butterfly. We'll also reflect on the last 400 years of The Hudson River. WAMC Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:25:37 GMT mail@wamc.org no We have a special guest on the program, NYS DEC Estuary Naturalist, Tom Lake is in the house to join us to talk about the ongoing saga of the monarch butterfly. We'll also reflect on the last 400 years of The Hudson River. In Our Backyard #218 mail@wamc.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wamc/news/content/1556891.html Drum roll please - this week's Mammal of the week is the Mountain Lion and Ward will talk about this fascinating animal and answer the many lion letters that have come in. And, we ask - you answer - the letters are still pouring in regarding the apparent dwindling of the Monarch. Plus, we will talk about signs of fall with some scattered discussions on birds, bears and bucks. WAMC Mon, 21 Sep 2009 20:35:26 GMT mail@wamc.org no Drum roll please - this week's Mammal of the week is the Mountain Lion and Ward will talk about this fascinating animal and answer the many lion letters that have come in. And, we ask - you answer - the letters are still pouring in regarding the In Our Backyard #217 mail@wamc.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wamc/news/content/1554171.html We have a special guest this week on the program - writer, storyteller and environmentalist Joe Bruchac is here to talk about the things going on in your backyard. WAMC Mon, 14 Sep 2009 18:40:43 GMT mail@wamc.org no We have a special guest this week on the program - writer, storyteller and environmentalist Joe Bruchac is here to talk about the things going on in your backyard. In Our Backyard #216 mail@wamc.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wamc/news/content/1550983.html West Nile hits Columbia County - Ward has an update. We got a letter about a snake this week - Ward will tell us about this rambling reptile of Chatham. I will learn whether coyote is pronounced kai-o-tee - or - kai-oat. WAMC Mon, 07 Sep 2009 16:40:31 GMT mail@wamc.org no West Nile hits Columbia County - Ward has an update. We got a letter about a snake this week - Ward will tell us about this rambling reptile of Chatham. I will learn whether coyote is pronounced kai-o-tee - or - kai-oat. In Our Backyard #215 mail@wamc.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wamc/news/content/1550982.html At the end of last week's show, Ward gave us homework. He made a simple request: Let us know if you have had any Monarch butterfly sightings. WAMC Mon, 31 Aug 2009 13:16:22 GMT mail@wamc.org no At the end of last week's show, Ward gave us homework. He made a simple request: Let us know if you have had any Monarch butterfly sightings. In Our Backyard #214 mail@wamc.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wamc/news/content/1546399.html We have had many nominations for this week and Ward has chosen the White Footed Mouse as our mammal of the week. WAMC Mon, 24 Aug 2009 20:55:53 GMT mail@wamc.org no We have had many nominations for this week and Ward has chosen the White Footed Mouse as our mammal of the week. In Our Backyard #213 mail@wamc.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wamc/news/content/1543534.html We started a new feature on the show a few weeks ago - Mammal of The Week - our first? The porcupine. Last week - the black squirrel; this week - the mighty muskrat. WAMC Mon, 17 Aug 2009 18:50:56 GMT mail@wamc.org no We started a new feature on the show a few weeks ago - Mammal of The Week - our first? The porcupine. Last week - the black squirrel; this week - the mighty muskrat. In Our Backyard #212 mail@wamc.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wamc/news/content/1541743.html It's county fair season so we'll discuss some of the agriculture visitors can see and learn about ... WAMC Wed, 12 Aug 2009 14:35:17 GMT mail@wamc.org no It's county fair season so we'll discuss some of the agriculture visitors can see and learn about ... In Our Backyard #211 mail@wamc.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wamc/news/content/1537931.html Lyme disease is on the rise, there are new numbers out and Ward will break down what they mean. Also, can you get arrested for not mowing your lawn - we talk about one case in our region. WAMC Mon, 03 Aug 2009 20:10:10 GMT mail@wamc.org no Lyme disease is on the rise, there are new numbers out and Ward will break down what they mean. Also, can you get arrested for not mowing your lawn - we talk about one case in our region. In Our Backyard #210 mail@wamc.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wamc/news/content/1535083.html After a week off - Ward and I are psyched to talk nature and the environment once again and address the issues on your minds like. WAMC Mon, 27 Jul 2009 19:21:36 GMT mail@wamc.org no After a week off - Ward and I are psyched to talk nature and the environment once again and address the issues on your minds like. In Our Backyard #209 mail@wamc.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wamc/news/content/1529790.html There was a cover story on the New York Times Magazine this week on whales and what they are trying to tell us. Ward will weigh in. WAMC Tue, 14 Jul 2009 21:01:27 GMT mail@wamc.org no There was a cover story on the New York Times Magazine this week on whales and what they are trying to tell us. Ward will weigh in. In Our Backyard #208 mail@wamc.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wamc/news/content/1526252.html We will continue our conversation about the controversy over the Albany Landfill and get into - what I hope is - a fascinating discussion about "plasma gasification." WAMC Mon, 06 Jul 2009 17:13:25 GMT mail@wamc.org no We will continue our conversation about the controversy over the Albany Landfill and get into - what I hope is - a fascinating discussion about "plasma gasification." In Our Backyard #207 mail@wamc.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wamc/news/content/1523672.html Ward has been a busy environmentalist this week as he has been fighting a landfill plan in Albany. WAMC Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:37:14 GMT mail@wamc.org no Ward has been a busy environmentalist this week as he has been fighting a landfill plan in Albany. In Our Backyard #206 mail@wamc.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wamc/news/content/1520859.html As we go through the voluminous In Our Backyard mail box, we see letters pile up in certain categories. Some weeks we get a lot of deer questions or tick questions or Bat questions. WAMC Mon, 22 Jun 2009 21:14:15 GMT mail@wamc.org no As we go through the voluminous In Our Backyard mail box, we see letters pile up in certain categories. Some weeks we get a lot of deer questions or tick questions or Bat questions. In Our Backyard #205 mail@wamc.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wamc/news/content/1518171.html We always get questions on the show that Ward answers. Sometime they are direct - "Ward, what, can we do?" Sometimes they are poetic: "Ward, where have all the chickadees gone?" Occasionally, they are scary - "Uh, Ward, do we have a Zombie Raccoon living in our backyard?" WAMC Mon, 15 Jun 2009 20:20:51 GMT mail@wamc.org no We always get questions on the show that Ward answers. Sometime they are direct - "Ward, what, can we do?" Sometimes they are poetic: "Ward, where have all the chickadees gone?" Occasionally, they are scary - "Uh, Ward, do we have a Zombie Raccoon In Our Backyard #204 mail@wamc.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wamc/news/content/1515408.html Whenever we go away, many, many letter pile up. So, Ward will do his best to answer as many as he can. We will begin with - what is the enormous bug our producer found in her very clean apartment. WAMC Mon, 08 Jun 2009 21:37:51 GMT mail@wamc.org no Whenever we go away, many, many letter pile up. So, Ward will do his best to answer as many as he can. We will begin with - what is the enormous bug our producer found in her very clean apartment. In Our Backyard #203 mail@wamc.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wamc/news/content/1507285.html Joe opened the mailbag this week and got a lot of photos of a skull. The author wanted to know what the animal used to be. Ward will help us out. He seems to know a thing or two about skulls. WAMC Mon, 18 May 2009 22:41:15 GMT mail@wamc.org no Joe opened the mailbag this week and got a lot of photos of a skull. The author wanted to know what the animal used to be. Ward will help us out. He seems to know a thing or two about skulls. In Our Backyard #201 mail@wamc.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wamc/news/content/1504402.html Ward and Joe are psyched as this is their 200th show - quite a milestone in environmental programming. So, they will talk about some of the many issues they have discussed over the past 200 shows. WAMC Mon, 11 May 2009 18:12:48 GMT mail@wamc.org no Ward and Joe are psyched as this is their 200th show - quite a milestone in environmental programming. So, they will talk about some of the many issues they have discussed over the past 200 shows. In Our Backyard #200 mail@wamc.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wamc/news/content/1501640.html Swine Flu is making news across the globe, Ward will comment on how it may affect us in our backyards. WAMC Mon, 04 May 2009 16:38:09 GMT mail@wamc.org no Swine Flu is making news across the globe, Ward will comment on how it may affect us in our backyards. In Our Backyard #199 mail@wamc.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wamc/news/content/1495832.html It is Earth Week! So, Ward is going to be one busy environmentalist. He will be speaking this week and telling us about his weekend plans in Cobleskill. WAMC Mon, 20 Apr 2009 04:35:23 GMT mail@wamc.org no It is Earth Week! So, Ward is going to be one busy environmentalist. He will be speaking this week and telling us about his weekend plans in Cobleskill. In Our Backyard #198 mail@wamc.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wamc/news/content/1492957.html Ward found a spotted salamander. He'll tell you where he found it. WAMC Mon, 13 Apr 2009 09:54:51 GMT mail@wamc.org no Ward found a spotted salamander. He'll tell you where he found it. In Our Backyard #197 mail@wamc.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wamc/news/content/1490952.html Ward has been one busy little beaver (And more on that particular Mammal later on.) But, we'll find out about the many events Ward headlines this past weekend. WAMC Wed, 08 Apr 2009 12:08:50 GMT mail@wamc.org no Ward has been one busy little beaver (And more on that particular Mammal later on.) But, we'll find out about the many events Ward headlines this past weekend. In Our Backyard #196 mail@wamc.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wamc/news/content/1487172.html We'll celebrate the return of many signs of spring. The peepers are making a ruckus in many an pond in our region, the red winged blackbirds are checking things out - and guess what else are back with a vengeance - Ticks! WAMC Mon, 30 Mar 2009 05:19:24 GMT mail@wamc.org no We'll celebrate the return of many signs of spring. The peepers are making a ruckus in many an pond in our region, the red winged blackbirds are checking things out - and guess what else are back with a vengeance - Ticks! In Our Backyard #195 mail@wamc.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wamc/news/content/1487093.html It's time to get our fishing gear out, trout season begins soon - plus we'll take a look at the illegal reptile trade and find out why fish populations are dying under the ice. WAMC Mon, 30 Mar 2009 15:02:36 GMT mail@wamc.org no It's time to get our fishing gear out, trout season begins soon - plus we'll take a look at the illegal reptile trade and find out why fish populations are dying under the ice. In Our Backyard #194 mail@wamc.org