30% Wild

What is it we see, when what we see is “impossible”? Have you ever had something unsettling happen in the woods that you couldn’t explain? Whether animals way out of place, cryptids, or mysterious noises and lights, we wander through the possibilities of what’s going on when you can’t believe what you see. We also take a nighttime stroll through a legendary woods where everything depends on the eye of the beholder. With snippets from here and there, including the guests on our previous episodes, about being “unsettled” by the impossible, out there. Listen to “Impossible Scary Animals: Seeing What’s Not There,” and subscribe to “30% Wild” at www.thirtywildpod.comFalse wildlife reports, and what’s behind themPerception vs realityImagination and seeing what you want to seeThe need for aweHoaxes through the agesWhat your brain wants you to seeA real true ghost storyCryptid or creature? What unsettles experts out in the woodsIncludes the original story, “Beasties”

Wily hero, despised villain, or something in between? Love coyotes or hate them, don’t bet against them being in your backyard, under your porch, or even trotting down your city’s streets. What makes these wild canines icons of resilience?We also watch a race on those city streets, myth vs myth, to see who spreads fastest or maybe who cheats best.Peggy Anesi, Educator on Natural Resources, Environment, and Energy with University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Extension, makes a special return guest appearance to make the case for coyotes, talk about her decades-long love for them, and share a few really disturbing facts about owls.Listen to “Never Bet Against Coyotes,” and subscribe to “30% Wild” at www.thirtywildpod.comWhat coyotes do for usHow humans “make” wildlifeAre coyotes dangerous, to us or our pets?Coyote packs, or notCoyote howls, sings, and calls“Babysitter” coyotesCoyotes vs foxes vs wolves vs dogsWrestling with Smiley the friendly coyoteWhat to do when you see a coyote, and why they follow peopleWhy cities have more, not fewer, coyotes, and why we’re seeing them moreKnow your enemy - learn all you can about wildlife you hate or fearChicago coyotes and the Urban Coyote Project Wildlife values, and how you get yoursIncludes the original story, “Home Field Advantage”

Wily hero, despised villain, or something in between? Love coyotes or hate them, don’t bet against them being in your backyard, under your porch, or even trotting down your city’s streets. What makes these wild canines icons of resilience?We also watch a race on those city streets, myth vs myth, to see who spreads fastest or maybe who cheats best.Peggy Anesi, Educator on Natural Resources, Environment, and Energy with University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Extension, makes a special return guest appearance to make the case for coyotes, talk about her decades-long love for them, and share a few really disturbing facts about owls.Listen to “Never Bet Against Coyotes,” and subscribe to “30% Wild” at www.thirtywildpod.comWhat coyotes do for usHow humans “make” wildlifeAre coyotes dangerous, to us or our pets?Coyote packs, or notCoyote howls, sings, and calls“Babysitter” coyotesCoyotes vs foxes vs wolves vs dogsWrestling with Smiley the friendly coyoteWhat to do when you see a coyote, and why they follow peopleWhy cities have more, not fewer, coyotes, and why we’re seeing them moreKnow your enemy - learn all you can about wildlife you hate or fearChicago coyotes and the Urban Coyote Project Wildlife values, and how you get yoursIncludes the original story, “Home Field Advantage”

Is that dark shape outside your window a bear or just your imagination? As black bears move into new places and get closer to humans, the answer may surprise you. Are backyard bears dangerous, and when will they arrive in your town? We also spy on a woodland meeting between five very different bears, all headed for YOUR house.Dr. Tracy Rittenhouse, Associate Professor with the Department of Natural Resources & the Environment at the University of Connecticut, joins us to discuss wildlife in the exurbs, who’s thriving in our backyards and who’s not, while revealing the tiny menace that scares even people who work with bears.Listen to “Bear-anoia,” and subscribe to “30% Wild” at www.thirtywildpod.comThe most dangerous bears in North America, and how close they are to you.Why bears are moving into new areasBears near people, in our yards, shopping centers, and even inside houses!Our common frenemy, NatureStorybook bears vs real life bearsHow common are bear attacks, and how to stay safeWill warmer winters stop bears from hibernating? A scary snake encounterHow to stay safe from ticks in the woods, and why you want to Includes the original story, “The Five Bears.”

Is that dark shape outside your window a bear or just your imagination? As black bears move into new places and get closer to humans, the answer may surprise you. Are backyard bears dangerous, and when will they arrive in your town?We also spy on a woodland meeting between five very different bears, all headed for YOUR house.Dr. Tracy Rittenhouse, Associate Professor with the Department of Natural Resources & the Environment at the University of Connecticut, joins us to discuss wildlife in the exurbs, who’s thriving in our backyards and who’s not, while revealing the tiny menace that scares even people who work with bears.Listen to “Bear-anoia,” and subscribe to “30% Wild” at www.thirtywildpod.comThe most dangerous bears in North America, and how close they are to you.Why bears are moving into new areasBears near people, in our yards, shopping centers, and even inside houses!Our common frenemy, NatureStorybook bears vs real life bearsHow common are bear attacks, and how to stay safeWill warmer winters stop bears from hibernating?A scary snake encounterHow to stay safe from ticks in the woods, and why you want toIncludes the original story, “The Five Bears.”