On the Move

Pronghorn and caribou have endured millennia of change, but what can we do to keep them out of harm’s way in the 21st century?  References  Pronghorn   Pronghorn: Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail⁠   How Pronghorn Outran the Ice Age    Wildlife Express: Pronghorn    “New Long Distance Migration Route for Pronghorn Found in Idaho”    Pronghorn Pass photo   Braiding Sweetgrass,  book by Robi...

Public lands in the West are common ground for us—and the animals we love. One policy expert says caring for animals by giving them the space they need to roam is actually a job for everyone.    References  Resilient and Connected Network   Ungulate Migrations of the Western United States, Volume 4   Credits  Host   Leah Palmer, Writer/Storyteller, The Nature Conservancy   Speakers  Nancy Fishbein...

After every flight, birds need a safe place to land. Migrating birds rely on places to rest and fuel up for the journey ahead, but what happens when a rest stop disappears?     References  ⁠On the Move ⁠   The Humbolt Current: A sea full of life to feed the planet   TNC Chile   Credits  Host    Leah Palmer, Writer/Storyteller, The Nature Conservancy   Speakers   Juan Jose Donoso, Director TNC Chil...

Not all birds migrate, but those that do never fail to inspire. High-tech tools now tell us where birds actually go. Can that help the animals we’re trying to save?    References   ⁠On the Move ⁠   ⁠Birds of the World    eBird    iNaturalist    “How to Know the Birds: No. 33, Thirty Intense Seconds with an Extreme Robin,”   Montana’s Norther Great Plains   Rancher Stewardship Alliance   Matador Ra...

Episode Description Migrations have always inspired us. But our planet is changing. What does that mean for the way animals come and go with the seasons? I decided to find out.  References On the Move Migrations in Motion Map Credits Host Leah Palmer, Writer/Storyteller, The Nature Conservancy Speakers Maia Murphy-Williams: Associate director of science, The Nature Conservancy Josh Lawler: Profess...

The salmon journey sustains a way of life for people upstream and downstream. Learn what’s standing in the way of salmon migrations and why summoning the will to help them is now more important than ever before.  References  ⁠On the Move ⁠   ⁠Migrations in Motion Map ⁠   Credits  Host   Leah Palmer, Writer/Storyteller, The Nature Conservancy   Speakers  Sammy Matsaw Jr., Columbia Basin Program Dir...

From The Nature Conservancy comes a podcast mini-series about wild animals, their amazing migrations and how people are finding ways to free them up from all the things standing in their way. On the Move, host Leah Palmer invites you on a journey. Along the way, she meets with top experts to uncover how and why animals are on the move, the things that stand in their way—and how you, yes, even you,...