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5:52

In Retrospect: The BP oil spill. Part 5--Staying...

Laura Erickson"s For the Birds ·

2024/11/25

At the time of the BP oil spill, Laura thought some important organizations were complying with BP more than they should have. Now, as she explains, she realizes that most of them weren't cowardly.

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5:02

In Retrospect: The BP oil spill, Part 4

Laura Erickson"s For the Birds ·

2024/11/19

Who can we trust after a major disaster?

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6:00

In retrospect: The BP Oil Spill, Part 3

Laura Erickson"s For the Birds ·

2024/11/18

Laura visited one of the four rehab centers allowed to treat birds oiled in the Deepwater Horizon spill.

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6:55

In retrospect: The BP Oil Spill, Part 2

Laura Erickson"s For the Birds ·

2024/11/12

Laura talks about the extremely low-tech and ineffective way BP tried to protect beaches and islands after the spill, and the even worse way they approached cleanup. There are many photos and a video on the accompanying blog post at (https://lauraerickson.substack.com/p/getting-away-with-murder-part-2)

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5:10

Look to the Chickadees

Laura Erickson"s For the Birds ·

2024/11/11

As Laura faces her 73rd birthday in what feels like a hopeless time, she looks to chickadees. (This program was reworked from the "For the Birds" program from October 12, 2010.)

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5:22

In retrospect: The BP Oil Spill, Part 1

Laura Erickson"s For the Birds ·

2024/11/05

The BP oil spill was when Laura learned just how much power a corporation has over individuals; well-meaning and well-respected organizations and institutions; and our government.

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6:21

Standing up to them

Laura Erickson"s For the Birds ·

2024/10/29

Billionaires and corporations have too much power over us, birds, and the environment we need and share.

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5:11

You're not getting older, you're getting better--oh,...

Laura Erickson"s For the Birds ·

2024/10/25

Birding may keep us young, but not literally.

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5:28

Transmission Lines, Part 2

Laura Erickson"s For the Birds ·

2024/10/23

Clean energy should be making us less, not more, reliant on huge transmission lines.

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5:29

Transmission Lines

Laura Erickson"s For the Birds ·

2024/10/22

Power transmission lines can be very harmful for birds and human beings.

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5:45

Going to a Scientific Meeting in 2024

Laura Erickson"s For the Birds ·

2024/10/18

Laura recently returned from the American Ornithological Society's annual meeting. Some things have changed, and some remain the same.

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5:50

Going to Scientific Meetings in Past Decades

Laura Erickson"s For the Birds ·

2024/10/17

Laura's has attended a few professional ornithological meetings through the years.

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6:24

Emergency Responders: Blue Jay Style

Laura Erickson"s For the Birds ·

2024/09/26

Blue Jays help protect each other from Sharp-shinned Hawks.

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6:25

Mistakes Я Us

Laura Erickson"s For the Birds ·

2024/09/25

More cases of errors and mistaken identity, and one case of vindication

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6:25

Mistakes R Us

Laura Erickson"s For the Birds ·

2024/09/25

More cases of errors and mistaken identity, and one case of vindication

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5:23

Oops! Correcting the record

Laura Erickson"s For the Birds ·

2024/09/24

When Laura makes a mistake, she appreciates people who let her know about it, but notes that there are good ways and bad ways of doing so.

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4:32

Stokes Guide to Finches: Hawaiian Honeycreepers

Laura Erickson"s For the Birds ·

2024/09/20

Laura talked to Lillian Stokes and Matt Young about their decision to include the finches of Hawaii (called the Hawaiian Honeycreepers) in their new book.

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5:13

Stokes Guide to Finches: Evening Grosbeaks

Laura Erickson"s For the Birds ·

2024/09/19

Matt Young is doing important work with his Finch Research Network to help one of Laura's favorite birds of all, the Evening Grosbeak. He and Lillian Stokes talked about this splendid bird and their new book.

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4:08

Stokes Guide to Finches: Goldfinches

Laura Erickson"s For the Birds ·

2024/09/18

When Laura talked with Lillian Stokes and Matt Young about their new book, *The Stokes Guide to Finches,* they talked about one of our most widespread, common finches, the American Goldfinch.

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5:40

For the Finches: How Lillian Stokes and Matt Young...

Laura Erickson"s For the Birds ·

2024/09/17

Laura spent time talking with Lillian Stokes and Matt Young about their new book, *The Stokes Guide to Finches*. Today they explain how they met and decided to produce this book.

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