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Spotted Owls

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In tonight’s episode of the Perpetual Notion Machine, PNM’s resident wildlife guru, Lincoln Tice, explores the nature and ecology of the Spotted owl. His guest is Gavin Jones, a Ph.D. candidate in UW-Madison’s forest and wildlife ecology. He specifically studies the California Spotted owl in the Sierra Nevada range. Spotted owls reside in old-growth forests […]

Foraging, Wild Edibles, and the Arboretum

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In this episode of the Perpetual Notion Machine, PNM’s hunter/gatherer Lincoln Tice explores the search for wild edibles, or in other words, foraging. With a little bit of education, anyone can find edible plants and fruits right from their own backyard or neighborhood. Lincoln’s guest is Kelly Schwartz, who just happens to also be a […]

The Birds of Spring

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Well, it looks like Spring has finally arrived, so long as we’re done with sudden bouts of cold and snow (knock on wood!). So, this episode of the Perpetual Notion Machine welcomes back the birds of Spring! PNM producer Lincoln Tice talks with ornithologist Anna Pidgeon from UW-Madison’s forest and wildlife ecology. She discusses some […]

Phenology of Snow and the Subnivium

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Tonight’s episode of the Perpetual Notion Machine is all about a winter’s treat – snow, or a lack of it this winter. But while we play and make snowmen in the snow, there’s plenty going on by critters and plants underneath the snow cover. In fact, one of our guests tonight, Jonathan Pauli from UW-Madison’s […]

Snowy Owls in Wisconsin

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In tonight’s episode of the Perpetual Notion Machine, Lincoln Tice wants to know why there’s been such a surge of Snowy owls in Wisconsin, and Madison, this winter. So, he talks with Matt Reetz, Executive Director of the Madison Audubon Society. Normally, Snowy owls don’t migrate this far south into Wisconsin from their breeding grounds […]

More on Chronic Wasting Disease

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Last week, PNM’s Lincoln Tice continued his discussion on hunting by talking with UW-Madison’s wildlife and forest ecologist Mike Samuels about Chronic Wasting Disease. That’s the prion induced encephalopathy that have infected Wisconsin’s deer population. Tonight, the Perpetual Notion Machine continues the discussion on CWD. Lincoln’s guest is Tami Ryan from Wildlife Management in the […]