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BeProvided Conservation Radio Podcast

BeProvided (Marcia R. Sivek)

BeProvided Conservation Radio takes you from the Santa Cruz Mountains to Africa with expert interviews in wildlife biology, conservation, environmental education, eco tourism and much much more. Our interviews help bridge the gap between international conservation efforts and local conservation efforts. Learn how you can help close to home and worldwide to save our wildlife, plants, water and environment.

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43:10

Ashley Stone: Founder of the Bonobo Project

BeProvided Conservation Radio Podcast ·

2017/11/28

I spoke with Ashley Stone, founder of the Bonobo Project for our podcast. I learned a lot about bonobos and during my research and with speaking with Ashley. I also fell in love with these animals. In every picture you see of two or more, they are playing, hugging, having sex and always in phyical contact with each other. They are referred to as the "Make Love Not War" great apes (no they are not monkeys). Out of all the great apes, which include humans, they have never been known to kill one

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56:49

Dr. Laurie Marker: Founder of Cheetah Conservation Fund

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2017/11/21

December 4th is International Cheetah Day! It is the birthday of Khayam, a cheetah that Dr. Laurie Marker, Founder of the Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF), re-wilded to Namibia from Safari West in Oregon in the late 1970s. Through trial and error, she taught Khayam how to hunt. During these early visits to Namibia, Dr. Marker spoke with farmers and local community leaders and learned that cheetahs were being killed. Farmers viewed them as pests. She came back to the United States to find out what

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12:45

Ashley Flaig, Veterinary Nurse and Cheetah Keeper at CCF

BeProvided Conservation Radio Podcast ·

2017/11/14

In honor of the upcoming International Cheetah Day on December 4th, we are releasing some of our archived Cheetah Conservation Fund interviews for the next two weeks. Today our special guest is Ashley Flaig a veterinary nurse and lead cheetah keeper at the Cheetah Conservation Fund in Namibia. I had the pleasure to interview Ashley during my visit as a working guest volunteer at CCF in February. I was honored to go out with her on some rounds to check on the cheetahs that will be released one day

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40:05

Rebecca Klein: Cheetah Conservation Botswana

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2017/11/07

Rebecca moved to Botswana to work at Mokolodi Nature Reserve. Upon discovering that there was no conservation going on for the regularly persecuted and endangered cheetah in 2002 she decided to initiate a program to protect this threatened cat species. As CCB’s co-founder and longest standing member, Rebecca is the cornerstone of CCB and the project’s success is a tribute to her passion, determination and her holistic and practical approach to conservation. In today's episode we will cover:

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34:59

Amanda Bevan: Educator for Organization for Bat...

BeProvided Conservation Radio Podcast ·

2017/10/31

This week is all about bats! We are celebrating bats today with Amanda Bevan of the Organization for Bat Conservation located in my home state, Michigan. Grey and I spoke with Amanda via Skype. Amanda shares her story about her first bat encounter while in Indonesia and how that experience changed her outlook about bats. Amanda’s life was also changed drastically with the big brothers big sisters program when her big sister influenced her to get outside in nature. We also learned how bats are

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36:11

Amanda Loller: Founder of Bat World Sanctuary in Texas

BeProvided Conservation Radio Podcast ·

2017/10/31

I first heard of Amanda Loller and Bat World Sanctuary in an interview on Mongabay (a great conservation resource). She was talking about Bat World Sanctuary's bat rescue efforts after Hurricane Harvey in Texas. I knew we needed to speak with her about this. Bat rescue news after big storms was something I have never heard of and though people should be made aware of all animals affected by such things. In this episode, Amanda speaks to us about how she became an animal rescuer. She first rescued

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28:11

Ken Moore Part 2: Invasive Plant Species Removal

BeProvided Conservation Radio Podcast ·

2017/10/24

Marcia and Grey interviewed Ken in home in Santa Cruz to discuss the importance of the removal of invasive, non-native plant species. We also learn how one man can create and lead an amazing team of volunteers to do this hard but necessary work. This shows one person can make a BIG difference. I hope you enjoyed Part 1 of Ken Moore’s interview that gave a personal history of how he became the weed warrior and how he fell in love with nature! In today’s show, Part 2, Ken talks more about the creation

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28:51

Ken Moore: "Weed Warrior" or more like Invasive Plant...

BeProvided Conservation Radio Podcast ·

2017/10/17

Marcia and Grey speak with Ken in his beautiful home in Santa Cruz to discuss Ken's 50 years and more involvment with eradicating invasive plant species. He shares some great volunteer stories and his own personal story of how he began to appreciate the natural world. More information on the Wildlands Restoration Team: http://www.wildwork.org Video with Ken showing how to eradicate an invasive acacia properly: https://vimeo.com/96632623

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28:23

Mike Splain: Director of the Ventana Wilderness Alliance

BeProvided Conservation Radio Podcast ·

2017/10/10

Marcia and Grey interview Mike Splain in the Ventana Wilderness Alliance office in downtown Santa Cruz, California. Mike Spain's Bio: A native of Maryland, Mike Splain relocated to California in the 1990s and has since pursued wild lands conservation as a supporter, volunteer or staff member for various advocacy organizations, including Forests Forever, Sierra Club and the California Native Plant Society. He holds a BS in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology from the University of California, Santa

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29:35

Charles Knowles: Co-Founder of the Wildlife...

BeProvided Conservation Radio Podcast ·

2017/10/03

Charlie is the Board Chair for the Wildlife Conservation Network. He retired early as a successful Stanford-educated entrepreneur in Silicon Valley. He founded software company Rubicon Technology in 1989 and sold it in 1994. His retirement lasted six days, until he launched full-time into applying his business acumen and experience to wildlife conservation. In the 1990s, Charlie helped the Cheetah Conservation Fund and the Snow Leopard Conservancy grow into world-class conservation programs. In

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38:07

Chris Wilmers: Professor of Environmental Studies at...

BeProvided Conservation Radio Podcast ·

2017/09/26

Marcia and Grey speak with Chris Wilmers about his love for the large predators such as pumas, lions and wolves. We discuss his current projects with SC Puma Project and how people can get involved. Chris Wilmers is a professor of environmental studies at UC Santa Cruz and lead investigator for the Santa Cruz Puma Project. The Puma Project is a research effort to better understand the impacts of human development on the behavior, physiology, ecology, conservation and management of pumas (aka

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37:03

Jennifer Leigh Warner: Experience Wildlife Photography

BeProvided Conservation Radio Podcast ·

2017/09/19

Jennifer is a Fine Art Conservation Wildlife Photographer and founder of Experience Wildlife Photography living in California. She specializes in creating meaningful images that convey a message of hope for the natural world. Jennifer feels strongly that by sharing these images of beautiful animals in their environment, she can inspire others to protect their own environment. She is also a member of the North America Nature Photographers Association ethics committee in which she promotes the

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36:07

Fred McPherson: Environmental Educator Hopelessly in...

BeProvided Conservation Radio Podcast ·

2017/09/12

Fred is a rare species in this area for that he is a native Californian. At least in Silicon Valley I don’t meet very many native Californians. Fred grew up in the San Fernando and Kern River Valleys. He has an amazing amount of education and teaching experience. Fred received a BA in biology at Northridge State University and a MS in biology and education at the university of Chicago. I love that campus! After which he taught science in Bakersfield and Pacific high schools in the late 60s. He

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29:21

Portia Halbert: Environmental Scientist with Santa...

BeProvided Conservation Radio Podcast ·

2017/09/05

Grey and Marcia interview Portia Halbert about her work with CA State Parks at Natural Bridges State Park. Meet Portia Halbert, she is an Environmental Scientist with the Santa Cruz District of California State Parks. In our next BeProvided Conservation Radio Podcast, Portia tells us what it is like to manage 70,000 acres of parkland in the Santa Cruz District. Her and her team are responsible for managing and restoring native habitats. She also tells us what it is like to be a member of the

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36:12

Gautam Shah: Founder of Internet of Elephants

BeProvided Conservation Radio Podcast ·

2017/08/29

Like many of us passionate about wildlife, Gautam left a perfectly good job of 20 years as an IT consultant with Accenture to devote his life and career to seek out alternative approaches to support wildlife conservation. He is now combining his passion with his technical experience in the creation of The Internet of Elephants, a social enterprise located in Nairobi Kenya. He is collaborating with technologists, conservationists, educators, game designers and strategists to help create a stronger

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31:26

Asher Jay: Creative Conservationist and National...

BeProvided Conservation Radio Podcast ·

2017/08/22

Asher Jay is an international adventurer and public figure whose compelling paintings, sculptures, installations, animations, ad campaigns, and films all have a single purpose: to incite global action on behalf of wildlife conservation. Asher's travels to the frontline have made her witness and story-teller, combatting illegal wildlife trafficking, promoting habitat sanctuaries and illuminating humanitarian emergencies. Her core message, again and again: biodiversity loss during the

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Paige Seitz, Livestock Guarding Dog Program...

BeProvided Conservation Radio Podcast ·

2017/08/16

Today our special guest is Paige Seitz, she is the livestock guarding dog coordinator at the Cheetah Conservation Fund. I was able to interview Paige outside the café of the CCF Center, so you may hear some people, birds and clanging of pans in the background! I enjoyed getting to know Paige and I fell in love with dogs and goats she cares for. There was a litter of puppies that I got to know and love. The week after my departure they were successfully released to their new farm homes. Paige has

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23:16

Jen Michelsen of the San Lorenzo Valley Water District

BeProvided Conservation Radio Podcast ·

2017/08/15

Jen Michelsen serves the San Lorenzo Valley Water District as Environmental Programs Manager, a position she has held since 2014. Jen also serves as a director on three boards, including the Santa Cruz Mountains Bioregional Council, Safe Water International, and Fire Safe Santa Cruz County Council and is a member of the Santa Cruz Mountains Stewardship Network. Prior to joining SLVWD, Jen spent 10 years serving the County of Santa Cruz, Environmental Health Department, in the Water Resources

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37:20

Brett Byers - The Million Acre Pledge

BeProvided Conservation Radio Podcast ·

2017/08/08

Brett Byers talks about tropical rainforest conservation and management. Learn how deforestation and poor forest management is contributing to global warming. Learn how tropical rainforests, say in the Amazon, effect weather patterns here in the US. Brett has been a venture capitalist for the past 20 years, and became concerned with global warming several years ago. He has focused on the role of tropical forests in global warming, serving as a Rainforest Trust board member for several years and

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27:57

Dr. Betsy Herbert: Forest Advocate, Freelance Writer...

BeProvided Conservation Radio Podcast ·

2017/08/01

In today's episode, Grey Hayes and Marcia Sivek speak with Dr. Betsy Herbert about her life dedication to forest conservation, specifically redwood forests around the Santa Cruz Mountain Area. Betsy also shares discoveries made about environmental issues while spending a year traveling across the world. We had a great conversation near the shore of the Pacific at Natural Bridges in Santa Cruz, CA. I love this paragraph below from one of Betsy's blog posts because there is an urgency right now to

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