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Noise in Nature - How human-produced sounds can interfere with birds' normal mating, feeding and hunting behaviors.
(aired 4/27/09) |
Going With the Grain? - Converting CRP land to grain crop production can pose many pitfalls and problems for farmers.
(aired 4/20/09) |
Integrated Conservation - Examples of how bird conservation strategies also help other species.
(aired 4/13/09) |
Unsettled Landing - What to do when endangered birds settle on your land.
(aired 4/06/09) |
Lessening the Impact of Wind Industry - Learn what impact wind development is having on wildlife, especially the lesser-prairie chicken.
(aired 3/30/09) |
Sustainable Economy II- Birds of the playas, such as ducks, geese and pheasants, are high value commodities. hunters and wildlife watchers spend approximately $5 billion each year on this wildlife industry.
(aired 3/23/09) |
Sustainable Economy I - Whether they realize it or not, playas are essential to a farmer's and rancher's bottom line and the lifeblood of the High Plains agricultural economy.
(aired 3/16/09) |
The Playa Connection - Learn how everyone on the High Plains is connected through the Ogallala Aquifer.
(aired 3/9/09) |
Playa's in Education - Whiteface, Texas teacher Laura Wilbanks talks about playa education and how her students are helping conserve wetlands.
(aired 3/2/09) |
Connecting Communities through Playas - It's a fine line between helping Prairie Chickens and running up against the Feds. Today we'll clear things up.
(aired 2/23/09) |
Helping Prairie Chickens - It's a fine line between helping Prairie Chickens and running up against the Feds. Today we'll clear things up.
(aired 2/16/09) |
Central Flyway Wetlands - Migrating waterfowl rely on stops along their way and playas play a major role.
(aired 2/9/09) |
Cattleman and Conservationist - Ted Alexander talk about what it means to be a good steward of the land.
(aired 2/2/09) |
New Incentives for Playas in CRP - Dedicating playa land as a CRP can be a pretty sweet deal as we find out today.
(aired 1/26/08) |
Prairie Birds and CRP's - Priaire Birds often suffer when CRP land returns to crop production.
(aired 1/19/08) |
Conservation Easements 101 - What is a Conservation Easement and how does it impact our High Plains Region and it's playas ?
(aired 1/12/08) |
Waterfowl Count in OK - It takes a trained eye to keep count of waterfowl in Oklahoma, we'll meet some of the folks who do just that.
(aired 1/5/08) |
Friendly Fire - A new group og KS ranchers are working to promote public acceptance of prescribed fires and protect landowners' rights to use fire as a land management tool.
(aired 12/29/08) |
How do Playas recharge the Ogalala Aquifer - It's a slow but substantial process, says Ken Rainwater of the Water Resources Center at Texas Tech.
(aired 12/22/08) |
Research Round-Up Linking Playas to Ogallala - a round-up of research leaves no doubt that playas are the primary source of recharge for the Ogallala.
(aired 12/15/08) |
Lessening impact of wind on Lesser Prairie Chickens - OK scientists have developed a method to help the wind industry lessen the impact of wind farm development.
(aired 12/8/08) |
KS Landowners Urged to Enroll Wetlands in CRP - Landowners with experience in CRP contracts in WKS will soon recieve a mailing.
(aired 12/1/08) |
Conservation Districts Working to Keep CRP in Grass - The Olney-Boone Conservation District in SECO is working to keep expiring CPR lands in grass.
(aired 11/24/08) |
Walk-in Hunting a Boost to Rural Communities - Small business owner Scott Carlson of Atwood KS relates his experience with walk-in hunting and it's effects on small towns.
(aired 11/17/08) |
FSA offers bonus - CRP landowners enrolled in a walk-in hunting progran may find extra money per acre from the Farm Service Agency.
(aired 11/10/08) |
Playa Numbers in Kansas - A new KU study underway may indicate the number of playas in Kansas have doubled.
(aired 11/3/08) |
T Boone's Take on wind and wildlife - How will the needs of wildlife be considered in the T. Boone Pickens plan to reduce US dependency on foreign oil?
(aired 10/27/08) |
Plight of the Pintails linked to Playas - What can our Playa Country do for the Plight of the Pintail?
(aired 10/20/08) |
Conservation Contagious among Colrado Landowners - Todd Swedeland recently enrolled this land into a conservation easement, now he's urging other landowners to follow his footsteps.
(aired 10/13/08) |
Kansas Rancher Helps Bring Ferrets Back from the Brink - Kansas rancher Larry Haverfield fought the law and his neighbors for the endangered black-footed ferrets.
(aired 10/6/08) |
What Landowners should know before leasing land for wind - Landowners, are you getting a raw deal on wind? Find out what you should know before leasing your land for turbines.
(aired 9/29/08) |
Striking a Balance - CRP's work to strike a balance between commerce and nature.
(aired 09/22/08) |
Land Trusts - We talk with Lynne Sherrod.
(aired 09/15/2008) |
New Maps - New maps show Playa locations.
(aired 09/08/08) |
Research Round-up - A round up of research on playas' role in recharging the Ogallala Aquifer.
(aired 08/25/08) |
Keeping the Wildcat Hills Wild - the wildcat is under tremendous pressure from developers in W Neb.
(aired 08/11/08) |
Panhandle Wind and Wildlife Confrence in the TX Panhandle - A preview of the conference in Amarillo this weekend.
(aired 08/04/08) |
Bird Conservation Joint Ventures - The business and innovation of bird conservation collaboration.
(aired 07/28/08) |
Investing in Social Capital - Steve Moran shares his decades of wisdom.
(aired 07/21/08) |
Less Is More - Lessening the Impact of the Wind Industry on area wildlife.
(aired 07/14/08) |
Farm Bill Delivery - Today we'll learn how this complex process impacts conservation programs in our playa lakes region.
(aired 07/07/08) |
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