Invasive Species
If You Can’t Beat ‘em, Eat ‘em
Guests: Thomas Tennant, Chef with Tomfoodery Kitchen; Sophie O’Hehir, Research officer with the Grand Cayman Department of Environment
The Grand Cayman Department of the Environment and local chefs have a unique solution to the problem of destructive, invasive species on their islands: If you can’t beat ‘em, eat ‘em.
From Endangered to Excessive: a Plague of Canada Geese
Guest: Blair Stringham, Migratory Game Bird Coordinator for Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
The once-rare Canada goose has quickly become an invasive species. Now what do we do?
Exotic Pets: Buyer Beware
Guest: Stephanie Jayson, Senior Scientific Officer in Exotics and Wildlife Trade, RSPCA
A pair of racoon dogs got loose in the English village of Clarborough, wreaking havoc. But the creatures are native to Japan. How did racoon dogs get to Western Europe? A cautionary tale about keep exotic pets.