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This year we're witnessing an event that hasn't happened since 1803 - when Thomas Jefferson was president.  The dual emergence of a 13 year species of cicada and a 17 year species of cicada.  So in honor of that we're revisiting cicadas - and learning some cool new things about them!  We're also revisiting cicada killer wasps and cicada zombie butt fungus!  
 
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Pelican update, coyotes out during the daytime, a possible crow's nest and becoming a Certified Interpretive Guide.  
 
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Learn about some snakes native to Wyoming: The Prairie Rattlesnake, the Midget Faded Rattlesnake and Bull Snake - and why misinformation and not reading closely are more dangerous than venomous snakes.
 
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In this dispatch I'll give you a Pelican update, share "who" I heard the other day and tell you what I learned about Turkey Vultures in the state of Wyoming.  Tune in and give it a listen, then:
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We hear a lot about air pollution and water pollution, but what about light pollution?  I mean, it's not real pollution right?   It's just an inconvenience for stargazers.  Actually light pollution can have some very real impacts on plants, insects, animals, human health and even water quality.  Learn more about why the night should be dark on this episode of the Dispatches from the Forest Podcast!
 
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Welcome to Dirt Dispatch #1!  These are designed to be short and informal - a place for me to talk about what nature-related shenanigans I've been up to, what I've been seeing, my opinions on various topics, updates on things I've talked about before - basically things that might not fit into an episode of the Dispatches from the Forest Podcast.  It will also give you a glimpse behind the scenes.
In this first episode I'll tell you a little bit about Western Thatching Ants, update you on "my" Pelicans, and tell you about how I've been educating a random stranger on the internet about wolves and deer in Michigan's Upper Peninsula (I'm also educating him on the importance of citing your data but I don't think he's appreciating the free education I'm providing.)
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