In this season 8 finale, Dr. Deja Perkins chats with Marvel writer, Emmy-award winning host, and famed author and birder, Christian Cooper! In this hilariously entertaining and highly-educating talk about the latest birding boom in Hollywood, Christian shares so many gems. Like his most favorite and least favorite bird appearances in film and television, and his very own work in media from National Geographic to his Marvel comic book. Plus, there’s a trivia game for you to join – and you don’t want to miss it! Available now.
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<description>&lt;p&gt;In this season 8 finale, Dr. Deja Perkins chats with Marvel writer, Emmy-award winning host, and famed author and birder, Christian Cooper! In this hilariously entertaining and highly-educating talk about the latest birding boom in Hollywood, Christian shares so many gems. Like his most favorite and least favorite bird appearances in film and television, and his very own work in media from National Geographic to his Marvel comic book. Plus, there’s a trivia game for you to join – and you don’t want to miss it! Available now.&lt;/p&gt;
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Let’s talk about birds in film and television!

Celluloid Birding with Christian Cooper

In part two of our hunting series, Dr. Deja Perkins speaks with biologist Alex Troutman about all things hunting – from the perspective of a Black hunter! But first, the two dive into Alex’s work as an outdoors educator and author. Then, Alex shares his personal history with hunting, as well as its historical purpose and presence for Black, brown and Indigenous persons in the U.S. A strong proponent for people of color hunting, he introduces us to an organization called Hunters of Color and shares why similar spaces are important to encourage more people to get back into their roots, while also acknowledging why these reservations exist. Hunting for conservation is for everyone– including you! So tune in, now!
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<description>&lt;p&gt;In part two of our hunting series, Dr. Deja Perkins speaks with biologist Alex Troutman about all things hunting – from the perspective of a Black hunter! But first, the two dive into Alex’s work as an outdoors educator and author. Then, Alex shares his personal history with hunting, as well as its historical purpose and presence for Black, brown and Indigenous persons in the U.S. A strong proponent for people of color hunting, he introduces us to an organization called Hunters of Color and shares why similar spaces are important to encourage more people to get back into their roots, while also acknowledging why these reservations exist. Hunting for conservation is for everyone– including you! So tune in, now!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Want more &lt;i&gt;Bring Birds Back&lt;/i&gt;? Follow us on your favorite podcast app and on &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/BringBirdsBack/" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt; @BringBirdsBack! &lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;Bring Birds Back Season 8 is sponsored by &lt;/i&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.tetonscience.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;&lt;i&gt;Teton Science Schools&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;i&gt; and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s &lt;/i&gt;&lt;a href="https://academy.allaboutbirds.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;&lt;i&gt;Bird Academy&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;i&gt;.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;p&gt;Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See &lt;a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com"&gt;pcm.adswizz.com&lt;/a&gt; for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Alex Troutman speaks on hunting as a person of color.

Hunting Is for You, Too (Pt. Two)

In this episode, Dr. Deja Perkins speaks with aeroecologist Dr. Adriaan Dokter about the study of bird migration with weather radar. Using the vast supply of radars, primarily in the United States, Adriaan and his colleagues at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology research the failure and successes of journeying birds from all over the world. Adriaan also talks about  the power of BirdCast, a weather radar website that tracks the progress of traveling birds in the air each migration season. Learn what they’ve uncovered and how they’re using it to benefit conservation when you press play!
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<description>&lt;p&gt; In this episode, Dr. Deja Perkins speaks with aeroecologist Dr. Adriaan Dokter about the study of bird migration with weather radar. Using the vast supply of radars, primarily in the United States, Adriaan and his colleagues at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology research the failure and successes of journeying birds from all over the world. Adriaan also talks about  the power of BirdCast, a weather radar website that tracks the progress of traveling birds in the air each migration season. Learn what they’ve uncovered and how they’re using it to benefit conservation when you press play!&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;To learn more about this topic and guest, read the episode transcript and other resources from this episode, visit our show page on &lt;a href="https://www.birdnote.org/podcasts/bring-birds-back/weathering-migration-birdcast" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;BirdNote.org&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;Bring Birds Back Season 8 is sponsored by &lt;/i&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.tetonscience.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;&lt;i&gt;Teton Science Schools &lt;/i&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;i&gt;and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s &lt;/i&gt;&lt;a href="https://academy.allaboutbirds.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;&lt;i&gt;Bird Academy&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;p&gt;Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See &lt;a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com"&gt;pcm.adswizz.com&lt;/a&gt; for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Learn how researchers use weather radar to track migrating birds.

Weathering Migration with BirdCast

Duck hunting may sound like a forbidden sport for most bird lovers but did you know that some of the most dedicated bird conservationists - in the world - are also devout hunters? In this episode of Bring Birds Back, our host Deja Perkins speaks with Jerad Henson from Ducks Unlimited– one of the largest and longest running waterfowl and wetlands conservation organizations in the world. Jerad talks us through the complex history of hunters as conservationists in the Americas and the incredible impact of the organization from past to present. The oft-times controversial sport is much more than just a pastime, it’s also been a lifeline for species and habitats for decades. You don’t want to miss this one! Press play.Want more Bring Birds Back? Follow us on your favorite podcast app and on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/BringBirdsBack/">Instagram</a> @BringBirdsBack! To learn more about the Ducks, Unlimited, read the episode transcript and find other resources from this episode, visit <a href="https://www.birdnote.org/podcasts/bring-birds-back">BirdNote.org</a> and search for this episode.For more about BirdNote, sign up for our <a href="https://www.birdnote.org/subscribe-email">weekly newsletter</a>. And for ad-free listening and other perks, sign up for BirdNote+ <a href="https://www.birdnote.org/birdnoteplus">here.</a>Learn how you can get involved in our From Love to Action campaign when you visit <a href="https://www.birdnote.org/how-help-birds/love-action">BirdNote.org</a>!BirdNote is a nonprofit. Your <a href="https://www.birdnote.org/?form=GeneralSupport">tax-deductible gift</a> makes these shows possible.Bring Birds Back Season 8 is sponsored by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s <a href="https://academy.allaboutbirds.org/">Bird Academy</a>. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

<description>&lt;p&gt;Duck hunting may sound like a forbidden sport for most bird lovers but did you know that some of the most dedicated bird conservationists -&lt;i&gt; in the world&lt;/i&gt; - are also devout hunters? In this episode of &lt;i&gt;Bring Birds Back, &lt;/i&gt;our host Deja Perkins speaks with Jerad Henson from Ducks Unlimited– one of the largest and longest running waterfowl and wetlands conservation organizations in the world. Jerad talks us through the complex history of hunters as conservationists in the Americas and the incredible impact of the organization from past to present. The oft-times controversial sport is much more than just a pastime, it’s also been a lifeline for species and habitats for decades. You don’t want to miss this one! Press play.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Want more &lt;i&gt;Bring Birds Back&lt;/i&gt;? Follow us on your favorite podcast app and on &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/BringBirdsBack/"&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt; @BringBirdsBack! &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;To learn more about the Ducks, Unlimited, read the episode transcript and find other resources from this episode, visit &lt;a href="https://www.birdnote.org/podcasts/bring-birds-back"&gt;BirdNote.org&lt;/a&gt; and search for this episode.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For more about BirdNote, sign up for our &lt;a href="https://www.birdnote.org/subscribe-email"&gt;weekly newsletter&lt;/a&gt;. And for ad-free listening and other perks, sign up for BirdNote+ &lt;a href="https://www.birdnote.org/birdnoteplus"&gt;here.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Learn how you can get involved in our From Love to Action campaign when you visit &lt;a href="https://www.birdnote.org/how-help-birds/love-action"&gt;BirdNote.org&lt;/a&gt;!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;BirdNote is a nonprofit. Your &lt;a href="https://www.birdnote.org/?form=GeneralSupport"&gt;tax-deductible gift&lt;/a&gt; makes these shows possible.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;Bring Birds Back Season 8 is sponsored by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s &lt;/i&gt;&lt;a href="https://academy.allaboutbirds.org/"&gt;&lt;i&gt;Bird Academy&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;i&gt;.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;p&gt;Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See &lt;a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com"&gt;pcm.adswizz.com&lt;/a&gt; for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Duck hunters are among our leading conservationists today.

Hunting Is for the Birds (Too)

Chicago has been in the spotlight quite a lot as of late, but one of its most remarkable attributes can be seen in the night sky: nocturnal bird migration. In this episode, our host Deja Perkins speaks with J’orge Garcia of the Windy City Bird Lab about how he’s integrating technology and birders to build stronger community ties. In collaboration with several local organizations and projects, J’orge and his supporters are creating new spaces for social growth while implementing tried and true methods for conservation. Learn more about one of the quickest growing city-wide initiatives and how you can get involved, too! Listen now. Want more Bring Birds Back? Follow us on your favorite podcast app and on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/BringBirdsBack/">Instagram</a> @BringBirdsBack! To learn more about the Windy City Bird Lab, read the episode transcript and find other resources from this episode, visit <a href="https://www.birdnote.org/podcasts/bring-birds-back">BirdNote.org</a> and search for this episode.For more about BirdNote, sign up for our <a href="https://www.birdnote.org/subscribe-email">weekly newsletter</a>. And for ad-free listening and other perks, sign up for BirdNote+ <a href="https://www.birdnote.org/birdnoteplus">here.</a>Learn how you can get involved in our From Love to Action campaign when you visit <a href="https://www.birdnote.org/how-help-birds/love-action">BirdNote.org</a>!BirdNote is a nonprofit. Your <a href="https://www.birdnote.org/?form=GeneralSupport">tax-deductible gift</a> makes these shows possible.Bring Birds Back Season 8 is sponsored by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s <a href="https://academy.allaboutbirds.org/">Bird Academy</a>. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

<description>&lt;p&gt;Chicago has been in the spotlight quite a lot as of late, but one of its most remarkable attributes can be seen in the night sky: nocturnal bird migration. In this episode, our host Deja Perkins speaks with J’orge Garcia of the Windy City Bird Lab about how he’s integrating technology and birders to build stronger community ties. In collaboration with several local organizations and projects, J’orge and his supporters are creating new spaces for social growth while implementing tried and true methods for conservation. Learn more about one of the quickest growing city-wide initiatives and how you can get involved, too! Listen now. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Want more &lt;i&gt;Bring Birds Back&lt;/i&gt;? Follow us on your favorite podcast app and on &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/BringBirdsBack/"&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt; @BringBirdsBack! &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;To learn more about the Windy City Bird Lab, read the episode transcript and find other resources from this episode, visit &lt;a href="https://www.birdnote.org/podcasts/bring-birds-back"&gt;BirdNote.org&lt;/a&gt; and search for this episode.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For more about BirdNote, sign up for our &lt;a href="https://www.birdnote.org/subscribe-email"&gt;weekly newsletter&lt;/a&gt;. And for ad-free listening and other perks, sign up for BirdNote+ &lt;a href="https://www.birdnote.org/birdnoteplus"&gt;here.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Learn how you can get involved in our From Love to Action campaign when you visit &lt;a href="https://www.birdnote.org/how-help-birds/love-action"&gt;BirdNote.org&lt;/a&gt;!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;BirdNote is a nonprofit. Your &lt;a href="https://www.birdnote.org/?form=GeneralSupport"&gt;tax-deductible gift&lt;/a&gt; makes these shows possible.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;Bring Birds Back Season 8 is sponsored by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s &lt;/i&gt;&lt;a href="https://academy.allaboutbirds.org/"&gt;&lt;i&gt;Bird Academy&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;i&gt;.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;p&gt;Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See &lt;a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com"&gt;pcm.adswizz.com&lt;/a&gt; for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

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