The Living Earth Connection presents selections from The Invisibility of Success

What is the fundamental difference between the religions of our civilization, and animism, which was once the universal religion of humanity?  What is the link between the extinction crisis and the Agricultural Revolution? What is the danger in believing in human exceptionalism?  For an exploration of these topics, tune in to The Living Earth Connection on Sunday, November 29 at 9:30 a.m. PST to kmud.org.  Host Amy Gustin will present selected readings from The Invisibility of Success by Daniel Quinn.

LEC#13 Animals, Habitat and the Extinction Crisis available to download or stream

Episode #13, Animals, Habitat and the Extinction Crisis is available to download or stream.  Click on the links below.

pt.1  Animals, Habitat and the Extinction Crisis

pt.2  Animals, Habitat and the Extinction Crisis

In this show we explore the amazing diversity of the animal kingdom, the role top carnivores play in protecting biological diversity, habitat needs of animals, relationship between habitat size and extinction, and the relationship between agriculture and the extinction crisis.  The adaptations and habitat needs of caribou, wolves and cougars are featured.

LEC #13 Animals, Habitat, and the Extinction Crisis airs Sunday March 29

In the vast outpouring of creativity known as life on earth, animals display more diversity than any other class of organism.  For a celebration of the diversity of the animal kingdom, tune in on Sunday, March 29 at 9:30 a.m. PST to http://www.kmud.org.  We will explore some of the conditions and relationships that promote this diversity, including the special importance of top carnivores in ecosystems.  We will also explore the fundamental need of all animals for sufficient habitat, and ask what island biogeography tells us about habitat size and extinction.  We will also explore the relationship between agriculture and the extinction crisis.