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Urban Wildlife Podcast

Think you can't experience wildlife in the city? Get wild right where you live with the Urban Wildlife Podcast. Hosts Billy and Tony explore the fauna and flora of cities around the globe.

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Charismatic Mega Fish Fauna

Charismatic Mega Fish Fauna

The biggest animal in Philadelphia (and other port cities) isn’t a deer or a coyote, it’s a fish. We talk with biologist... Read more

28 May 2023

1hr 4mins

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Chasing the Urban Exotic Episode Repost (In Memory of Scott McWilliams)

Chasing the Urban Exotic Episode Repost (In Memory of Scott McWilliams)

In memory of Scott McWilliams, who passed away from brain cancer recently, we are reposting this episode from 2015. Scot... Read more

28 May 2023

54mins

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Harbor Seals to Whales, Everything in Between

Harbor Seals to Whales, Everything in Between

Andrew Budziak traveled from Vancouver to St. John’s and four cities in between to photograph Canadian urban wildlife fo... Read more

8 Apr 2023

42mins

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The Most Beautiful Snake in the Country

The Most Beautiful Snake in the Country

The San Francisco garter snake (Thamnophis sirtalis tetrataenia) is shockingly beautiful and sadly endangered. It’s smal... Read more

15 Mar 2023

36mins

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The Tyranny of Roads (and what to do about it)

The Tyranny of Roads (and what to do about it)

You might only think of them as paths from here to there, but roads are vast structures whose density largely defines ur... Read more

29 Jan 2023

35mins

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Post Office Fossils and Mountain Beavers

Post Office Fossils and Mountain Beavers

Seattle naturalist and author David B. Williams talks with Billy about the urban nature world of Seattle, including the ... Read more

19 Dec 2022

32mins

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What do to about deer?

What do to about deer?

There are too many white-tailed deer for forests in much of eastern North America to regenerate. Should we put them on b... Read more

29 Sep 2022

53mins

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Book Talk: Exploring Philly Nature and BEYOND!

Book Talk: Exploring Philly Nature and BEYOND!

Billy’s book, Exploring Philly Nature: A Guide for All Four Seasons is out! Buy your copy ASAP! (go ahead, this podcast ... Read more

3 Aug 2022

35mins

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City Nature Challenge and Urban Biodiversity in Southern Ecuador

City Nature Challenge and Urban Biodiversity in Southern Ecuador

(English/Español) The City Nature Challenge starts on Friday, April 29, and in this episode Billy talks with Angel Mario... Read more

28 Apr 2022

53mins

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Save the Rats

Save the Rats

Urbanites are starting to learn to live with predators like coyotes, bobcats, and hawks, but what about their rodent pre... Read more

15 Mar 2022

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