On Thursday, October 23, President Donald Trump and former Vice-President Joseph Biden held their third and final Presidential debate of the 2020 campaign. Toward the end of the evening, the discussion turned to climate change. Trump claimed that wind turbines “kill all the birds.” Matthew Reetz, Executive Director of the Madison Audubon Society and David […]
David Drake on Wildlife Activity, Misinformation
As human activity slows due to precautions regarding COVID-19, non-human life seems to be rebounding. But, what exactly is the cause of this response, and what steps can we take to mitigate zoonotic transmission of disease in the future? WORT producer Shaun Soman speaks with David Drake, an urban wildlife specialist with UW-Madison, about these […]
Radio Chipstone: The Dave Project
Dave the Potter was an artisan enslaved in South Carolina from his birth in 1801 until the end of the Civil War. His impressive body of work includes 27 stoneware storage jars. Even more impressive was his ability to read and write, a skill that meant death for many enslaved people. Dave signed, dated and […]