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Wendall in the Wild
Playlist by From the Newsroom: Wicked LocalWendall in the Wild is a podcast about all the little wild things that live around, and sometimes with, us. How we affect them, how they affect us. Your hosts, Wendall Waters and Chris Stevens will t…Follow the podcast:
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A hike to Bald Hill with Boxford Police Chief Jim Riter
On a hike to Bald Hill in Boxford State Forest with Police Chief Jim Riter, the hosts of the Wendall in the Wild Podcast find out about a Revolutionary War soldier who is buried there and how beavers have changed the shape of Crooked Pond. BTW, Bald Hill isn't bald anymore. Listen in.
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Wendall in the Wild: How mammals get through winter
Wendall Waters and Chris Stevens give a reading of “Mr. Willowby’s Christmas Tree” and then talk to Scott Santino of the Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary about how bears, foxes, rabbits and mice (all animals featured in the book) get through the winter.
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Wendall in the Wild: Halloween Special
Wendall in the Wild Co-Hosts Wendall Waters and Chris Stevens explore an old barn in Boxford and then tell funny and spooky tales about bats and spiders. Happy Halloween!
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Wendall in the Wild: Fly-fishing with Jenny Tatelman
At Riverhead Beach in Marblehead, Wendall Waters and Chris Stevens were treated to a fly-fishing demonstration by Jenny Tatelman of FlyandFlow, a local business that takes anglers on trips both locally and around the world. They learn about fish, flies, and the art of fly-fishing.
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Listen: Boxford Police Chief James Riter on a former missile site, now home to snapping turtles
Is your favorite childhood place for exploring nature still there? Or, has it been developed? Join Wendall and Chris on an audio tour of a former missile site in Boxford State Forest with Police Chief James Riter, who recalls going there as a kid swimming in the quarries and looking for snapping tu…
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Listen: How "Jaws" made sharks the villain... and why they're really not
In "Jaws" and "Finding Nemo," the shark is the villain. As Maryanne Long of the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy explains during a presentation at Marblehead Charter School, not only are great white sharks and other sharks not the bad guys in real life, but they're also important for the health of …
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Listen: Exotic animal ban debate at Topsfield Town Meeting
Listen to the spirited debate that took place at Topsfield Town Meeting about the proposed ban on the use of elephants, big cats, and other exotic animals for entertainment. Arguments for and against were presented.
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Listen: Should elephants and other exotic animals be used for entertainment?
A citizen petition in Topsfield asks voters to prohibit the use of elephants and other exotic animals as entertainment. Martha Sanders, who brought the petition forward, tells Wendall in the Wild co-host Wendall Waters how the traveling show industry is cruel to exotic animals and why she thinks it…
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Wendall in the Wild: Oh, the things you can find in a vernal pool
Pike Messenger has been visiting vernal pools for, literally, decades. Listen as Pike, along with Wendall in the Wild co-hosts Wendall Waters and Chris Stevens, takes you on a trip to visit some local pools that are very important territory for wood frogs, salamanders, dragonfly larvae, and lots of…
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Listen: Crows have an impressive array of calls
Wendall recorded the sound of a crow running through an array of calls. She filtered out the background noise and deleted some of the silent stretches. The crow makes the traditional calls but also clicks, bugling and other sounds.
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