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The worst wedding gift in history: an Irish tale of predator helps prey
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On this episode, join me in Ireland for a very Irish tale!
If you’re from where I live in the Pacific Northwest, squirrels might not seem very special. It seems like all I have to do is look out my window and I’ll see one, bounding across the grass. But in the British Isles, the red squirrel is a bit of a “British darling.” They’re a species on the brink of extinction. It seems like everyone wants to see this fluffy-eared, threatened species bounce back. (including me … I did my master's degree on them after all in the 90s).
And the tale of this creature has become very curious here in Ireland.
The red squirrel population is mysteriously recovering, thanks to another furry creature … who happens to be their own predator.
The pine marten. Even though this player is a predator that eats squirrels, it’s turning things around for the resident reds. I’ve traveled to Ireland to unravel this riddle, and to tell a tale of one squirrel against another. How a wily carnivore called the pine marten is coming back, restoring balance and actually helping its prey return to the Emerald Isle.
Follow us on Instagram @thewildpod and @chrismorganwildlife
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
94 episodios
Manage episode 360365971 series 2516342
On this episode, join me in Ireland for a very Irish tale!
If you’re from where I live in the Pacific Northwest, squirrels might not seem very special. It seems like all I have to do is look out my window and I’ll see one, bounding across the grass. But in the British Isles, the red squirrel is a bit of a “British darling.” They’re a species on the brink of extinction. It seems like everyone wants to see this fluffy-eared, threatened species bounce back. (including me … I did my master's degree on them after all in the 90s).
And the tale of this creature has become very curious here in Ireland.
The red squirrel population is mysteriously recovering, thanks to another furry creature … who happens to be their own predator.
The pine marten. Even though this player is a predator that eats squirrels, it’s turning things around for the resident reds. I’ve traveled to Ireland to unravel this riddle, and to tell a tale of one squirrel against another. How a wily carnivore called the pine marten is coming back, restoring balance and actually helping its prey return to the Emerald Isle.
Follow us on Instagram @thewildpod and @chrismorganwildlife
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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