WXPR Wildlife Matters
WXPR Wildlife Matters
WXPR Public Radio
Did you know that a chipmunk can throw its voice? Or that Wisconsin has a venomous mammal? What about the answer to the question: can porcupines throw their quills? You can hear Wildlife Matter the last Tuesday of every month on WXPR, where Northwoods Wildlife Center Executive Director Bryon Black answers questions just like these about the animals living here in the Northwoods.
Close encounters of the animal kind
You never know who, or what, you’ll run into out in the woods.
Jul 5, 2022
6 min
The biodiversity of the Northwoods
In today’s Wildlife Matters, we’re talking biodiversity.Northwoods Wildlife Center Executive Director Bryon Black shares what it looks like in the Northwoods.
May 31, 2022
6 min
Wildlife Matters: A Common Bird In an Unexpected Place
A chance encounter with a common bird in an unexpected place inspired the topic for this week’s Wildlife Matters with the Masked Biologist.
Aug 2, 2021
4 min
What Makes the Snapping Sound Around Lily Pads in Lakes?
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.
Jul 26, 2021
4 min
Why Are People Seeing So Many Foxes This Year?
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.
Jul 19, 2021
4 min
Emerging Bird Disease Poses Threat to Wisconsin Birds
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.
Jul 5, 2021
4 min
Can our Environmental Toolbox Fix the Future?
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.
Jun 28, 2021
4 min
Best Dramatic Actor: The Eastern Hognose Snake
Here in Wisconsin, almost all our snakes are non-venomous, and rely on deceptive defense measures to scare off potential threats. The eastern hognose is one such snake and has slithered onto center stage in this week’s Wildlife Matters.
Jun 21, 2021
4 min
How to Engage with Bears: Lessons from a Viral Bear-Shoving Video
In this episode of Wildlife Matters, the Masked Biologist looks at a news story from the west coast that involved bears, dogs, people, and at least one bad decision.
Jun 7, 2021
4 min
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