Episodes

  • Close encounters of the animal kind

    Close encounters of the animal kind
    Jul 5 2022
    You never know who, or what, you’ll run into out in the woods.
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    6 mins
  • The biodiversity of the Northwoods

    The biodiversity of the Northwoods
    May 31 2022
    In today’s Wildlife Matters, we’re talking biodiversity.Northwoods Wildlife Center Executive Director Bryon Black shares what it looks like in the Northwoods.
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    6 mins
  • Wildlife Matters: It's baby season

    Wildlife Matters: It's baby season
    Apr 26 2022
    6 mins
  • Wildlife Matters: A Common Bird In an Unexpected Place

    Wildlife Matters: A Common Bird In an Unexpected Place
    Aug 2 2021
    A chance encounter with a common bird in an unexpected place inspired the topic for this week’s Wildlife Matters with the Masked Biologist.
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    5 mins
  • What Makes the Snapping Sound Around Lily Pads in Lakes?

    What Makes the Snapping Sound Around Lily Pads in Lakes?
    Jul 26 2021
    Inspired by a Curious North question, this week’s Wildlife Matters finds the Masked Biologist pondering what might be causing a snapping or popping sound in and around lily pads. The answer may surprise you.
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    5 mins
  • Why Are People Seeing So Many Foxes This Year?

    Why Are People Seeing So Many Foxes This Year?
    Jul 19 2021
    There seem to be more red foxes than usual this year across northern Wisconsin. In this week’s Wildlife Matters, the Masked Biologist takes an in-depth look at these fascinating canines.
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    5 mins
  • Emerging Bird Disease Poses Threat to Wisconsin Birds

    Emerging Bird Disease Poses Threat to Wisconsin Birds
    Jul 5 2021
    One of the benefits of having experts like the Masked Biologist as a WXPR contributor is that you get the latest breaking wildlife news, good or bad. Unfortunately, this week’s Wildlife Matters has some bad news, and the Masked Biologist is asking you to keep your eyes open for birds with their eyes pasted shut.
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    5 mins
  • Can our Environmental Toolbox Fix the Future?

    Can our Environmental Toolbox Fix the Future?
    Jun 28 2021
    Are we ready to give our children the tools they will need to face environmental challenges in the future, or are the tools we’ve always used good enough for them? The Masked Biologist tackles the toolbox question in this week’s Wildlife Matters.
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    5 mins