Animals

In The Studio - Forever Home

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Kristin Trent hosts Eunah Preston who is a volunteer with Yolo County Animal Services. Eunah talked about how she got involved with volunteering, her experience giving dogs much needed time away from their enclosures, what the job entails and the different levels of volunteering with the animals. They talked about what the shelter's biggest needs are, adoption events and how to let the community know about the animals that need forever homes.

In The Studio - T.R.O.T.R.: Care for Animals & People Alike

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This episode of "In the Studio" spotlights local nonprofit Therapeutic Riding and Off-Track Rehabilitation, commonly called TROTR. Located on Road 102 between Davis and Woodland, TROTR is a nonprofit, volunteer-based organization dedicated to assisting retired racing horses learn new careers, as well as caring for abused or abandoned horses and finding them new, loving homes.

In The Studio - New Era for Raptor Center

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Autumn Labbe-Renault interviews California Raptor Center Director Michelle Hawkins, VMD, DABVP. Topics discussed include the history of the center and their 50th anniversary, the services they provide to the community through education, how birds come to the center and how they are rehabilitated, impacts of COVID and their current fiscal situation.

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recorded 7/29/21

Peak Moment - Four Acres and Independence, A Self-Sufficient Farmstead, Mark Cooper

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Take a tour, accompanied by curious sheep and geese, of Mark Cooper's self-sufficient small farm. Over several years, he transformed a rundown house and hillsides of berry brambles into pasture and gardens where he produces and preserves most of his family's food. Visit the Goose Grotto in a constructed pond, a heritage fruit tree orchard, logs producing shiitake mushrooms, and a cheap-and-easy container kitchen garden. Mark gives us a close-up view of the solar dehydrator he constructed from salvaged materials — and his tips on food drying.

Urban Bee Keeping

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BWFL 031 Urban Bee Keeping

An introduction to urban beekeeping for people interested in keeping honey bees. Topics covered: Why Keep Bees? - Why Not Keep Bees? - Things to Think About - Time commitment - Honeybees - Equipment - Resources. Jack and Ellen Miller of the West Plains Beekeepers Association in Spokane, Washington created this presentation. Ellen Miller gave this talk at a local country library.

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Meat File - Physicians, Scientists and Nutritionists Speak Out

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250 millions tons of meat are consumed annually worldwide. The increasing meat consumption determines our future.

The steadily growing meat production sector has drastic consequences not only to the ecological and climatic balance of the Earth, but also to our health. But where does meat come from and under what circumstances is it produced? MEAT FILE provides facts about livestock production, animal husbandry and slaughter, as well as the effects on people and the Planet Earth.

In The Studio - Bird Boxes 101

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Matt Blake hosts Jessica Schlarbaum, Specialist, American Kestral Box building/installation.

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topics discussed include: bird box installation, American Kestrels, bbirds of prey, why it's good to keep birds of prey around, California Raptor Center, partnerships with Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts of America and with Center for Land-based Learning.

Recorded 02/22/18.