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Sprouts Radio from the Grassroots is a 30-minute weekly program featuring radio programs produced at community radio stations or by other independent producers from across the country and sometimes around the world.
The Decorah Eagles are famous for raising yearly broods while being observed at close range by eagle lovers and schools around the world via a ground-breaking web cam project by naturalist Bob Anderson in Decorah, Iowa.
In early April, their three new Eagle chicks hatched despite extreme cold conditions. Anderson, reports on the eaglets’ progress.
Then Iowa DNR wildlife specialist and KHOI community radio reporter speaks with a wild bird rehabilitation expert, a wild life veterinarian, and a hunter, as well as Anderson, about the growing problem of lead poisoning of bald eagles caused by lead bullets, resulting in their agonizing deaths. Since copper bullets do not poison birds, advocates are calling for a ban on lead bullets and conversion to copper bullets. As the birds who symbolize our nation return from extinction, they once again perform as “indicator species” as they did with DDT in the 1950’s and 1960’s.
Featured speakers/guests:
Bob Anderson – Raptor Resource Project, Kay Newman – Saving Our Avian Resources (SOAR), Dr. Bianca Zaffarano, Dr. Elwood Hart.
Credits:
Produced by Pat Schlarbaum, Ursula Ruedenberg and Rebecca Brown at KHOI in Ames, IA.
