An interview with Carnivore Biologist Geri Vistein.
Kristine Hoffman at the Wells Reserve Mather Auditorium
York County Audubon Program at the Mather Auditorium at the Wells Reserve: Turtles by Kris Hoffman. University of Maine Postdoctoral Associate Kristine Hoffmann brings us a fun and fascinating night of turtle biology. She will discuss their natural history, behavior, unique values, and conservation, in an engaging presentation sure to be both instructive and entertaining.
Coastal Gardens 09-5
Although we primarily think of plants when we think of gardens, stonework and sculpture can also be important garden elements. In this episode we visit with walter Lamont who is famous in our area for his stonework, and we visit with Bo Atkinson and learn about his garden scupture and other creative projects.
Purr View – Vintage Tonia – Socializing Your Cat, Cats Scratching Furniture, CATS Musical, Animal Care Fund
First Segment contains two 'Cat Nips Vintage Footage from 1998' Featuring Tonia Evans on “Socializing Your Cat” “Kitty’s Scratching Furniture”. Second is a trailer from AAFP American Association of Feline Practitioners Third is a Feline Lifestyle segment on 'CATS! The Musical with Star Players of Bristol County.' Fourth is an cat Welfare segment about the 'Kingston Animal Shelter and Their Animal Care Fund' Closing out the Show with a segment on 'Adopting Cats In Pairs, used with Purrr-mission by The CATalyst Council.
Member Highlight – Greater Portland Landmarks – Urban Cemeteries
Dennis Collins, Horticultural Curator for the Mt. Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge, Massachusetts talks about the history and importance of urban cemeteries in this Greater Portland Landmarks talk
Clean Green Living The Plight of the Honey Bee
Honey bees are facing attacks from mites as well as pesticides. In this episode we visit one of the testing sites for a Harvard University study that is looking at the effects of neonicotinoids on the bees as well as their link to a bee colony disorder called CCD (Colony Collapse Disorder) We are fortunate to be able to talk with the facilitator of the study as well as a national bee expert who shows us the inside of a bee colony.