UPDATE: That was a lot of fun! I didn’t know our old friend Sherri would be joining us. What a nice surprise. In case you missed it here’s the link.
Yesterday I got a call from the producer asking me to be on the radio today with the NYTimes reporter of the beaver article who had given her my name. Would I be willing to talk about beaver benefits and solutions to beaver conflicts for an hour on Connecticut public radio?
Guess what I said. Go ahead, guess.
WEDNESDAY: Beavers to the Rescue
Beavers are suddenly the belle of the ball, getting acclaim for their
ability to improve habitats, grow plants and reverse the effects of climate change. That hasn’t always been the case and in some places, still isn’t. Traders nearly wiped them out hundreds of years ago, Argentina and Chile consider them invasive, and locally, communities are still killing them to make way for development. We’ll explore the fact and fiction behind our perceptions of the beaver. Really, it’s time we see the beaver as a prince instead of a pest!
I had a fun chat with the producer last night and will be ready when they call this morning. The listen live button is to the left on top, and PST will be 10-11 if you want to join in. I know I’m a last minute invite but I’m determined to do a good job representing our beavers. And it makes me smile that the reporter who I wrote about on this website wondering if he’d dropped out of kindergarten because he said beavers live in the dam thought about inviting me.
I guess he remembered me?
