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Lifelong friends Susan Brandt & Marney Blair talk with experts about the amazing wild critters that live in the Sierra Nevada mountains and foothills.
Unknown Host hosts Critter Chat, a science show with 26 episodes published.
As one of the first North American birds to be described in our history books, the Cliff Swallow has something to teach us about adaptability and resilience. Migrating to and from South America every year, their long jou
Humans have evolved alongside snakes since our earliest existence. From then to Eve’s story and countless myths, snakes have created mystery, fear and folklore within our minds. Now in this modern age equipped with the l
Why is the Caddisfly a favorite of some nature lovers? Is it their clever engineering of silk? Their essential role as stream garbage cleaners? Maybe it’s the artistic houses they create using stream artifacts, or their
With Spring comes wildlife emergencies anew. Unfortunately, it's us humans who are often the cause of these emergencies. In this episode, we are pleased to welcome two guests to Critter Chat to help us think carefully ab
What is it about Jumping spiders that have people intrigued? Is it their big beguiling eyes that look back at you, or their furry bodies? The entertaining way they stand on garden hoses waving their arms to attract a mat
Rocky Raccoon stars in Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy, a scrappy, genius, tinkering with tools to solve problems of the universe. It’s not surprising that our raccoon neighbors inspired this character as these adorably
Our guest is acclaimed poet Una Kobrin, author of Words Between Darkness & Light, who will share some of her poems about stags, crickets, cows and hummingbirds to give us a new perspective on sharing the earth with these
With the rainy season upon us in the Sierra Nevada foothills, a critter emerges to look for his mate. The Rain Beetle, a species related to the Scarab, a beetle symbolizing restoration, rebirth and good luck in ancient E
The sleek and secretive fisher, doesn’t fish or even like to swim. This beautiful mammal is a cousin of the weasel, otter and badger, living in old growth forests, having their kits in cavities of trees under lush forest
What’s your first thought when you think of a Turkey Vulture? Without putting any more negative thoughts out there about these important birds, Critter Chat challenges you to get on the Turkey Vulture bandwagon and consi
Critter Chat hosts Susan Brandt and Marney Blair talk with Christy Berger of Gold Country Wildlife Rescue, an important non-profit organization founded in 1991 and which continues to expand its work to help the wild anim
When the California Dogface butterfly was officially made the California state insect by then governor Ronald Reagan in 1972, the children who pushed to make that happen were delighted. At the time, the Dogface butterfly
How much do we know about the native Foothill Yellow-legged Frog? Living in open, sunny and shady areas of the Sierra Nevada rivers and streams, they are cleverly camouflaged as they sit on river rocks sometimes broadcas
Critter Chat hosts Marney Blair and Susan Brandt interview the program director and biologist of Wolf Creek Community Alliance, Kristen Hein Strohm. Listeners will hear about the Wolf Creek watershed and some of the crit
Image credit: Bobcat © Henry Colletto, courtesy Rachel Roberts, CDFW Bobcats are our native felines living around us in the Sierra Nevada and across the country. They are as beautiful as they are elusive — and considerin
Celebrate World Aquatic Animal Day Get to Know Your Local Riffle Sculpins Raise your hand if you’ve heard of the Riffle Sculpin! This local bottom-dwelling fish is a mystery to many, but these fish can be found all over
Critter Chat - Episode 12 - The Steller’s Jay The Steller’s Jay, the gregarious azure-feathered bird, is the focus on this episode of Critter Chat. Steller’s Jays are hard to miss - their “shek shek shek" call and perky
Critter Chat Celebrates the Year of the Snake with the California Mountain Kingsnake Starting the 2025 season having recently won KVMR’s prestigious Award for Excellence in Public Affairs and Community Service Programmin
Naturalist, Author, Artist John Muir Laws and Biologist Ramiro Aragon Describe the Magnificence of The Great Gray Owl Critter Chat hosts and producers Marney Blair and Susan Brandt are delighted to present this ninth epi
In Critter Chat episode 8, hosts Marney Blair and Susan Brandt chat with Dr. David Herbst of the Sierra Streams Institute at Little Deer Creek in Pioneer Park in Nevada City as he dredged up an aquatic critter living in
Rachel Roberts
Wolf Woman Rising Founder/Creatrix- Author - Priestess - Teacher · California Department of Fish and Wildlife
1 appearance on this show
John Muir Laws
naturalist, artist, scientist, educator
1 appearance on this show
Dave Johnston
Wildlife Ecologist
1 appearance on this show
Dr. Dave Herbst
Sierra Streams Institute
1 appearance on this show
Nora Kirk
Wild Birds Unlimited
1 appearance on this show
Christy Berger
Gold Country Wildlife Rescue
2 appearances on this show
Dr. Lauren Stanton
UC Berkeley and The Schell Lab
1 appearance on this show
Kaitai Liu
UC Davis
1 appearance on this show
Christy Claes
Placer Land Trust
1 appearance on this show
Kevin Wiseman
California Academy of Sciences
1 appearance on this show
Kristen Hein Strohm
Wolf Creek Community Alliance
1 appearance on this show
Dr. David Herbst
Sierra Streams Institute
1 appearance on this show
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