KQED's Forum aired an excellent program on the Farallon Islands today. Michael Krasny asked questions of the guests that elicited wonderful stories as well as clearly explained science. The guests, Gerry McChesney (Farallon National Wildlife Refuge), Maria Brown (Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary), and Russ Bradley (PRBO Conservation Science), also responded to questions and comments from the audience--a very interested audience that also shared their memories of the islands.
During the show they aired sounds of rare birds and animals from one of the richest areas of marine life in the world, while addressing the human history of the islands, too. And they didn't forget to mention the ghosts.
Audio of the show is available as an .mp3 file (about an hour long), and it makes for great listening.
Image of the lighthouse on the Farallon Islands from San Francisco Maritime's Park Fun for kids
2 comments:
That was a very nice program. Thanks for posting this - as an East Coaster, I don't listen to KQED all that often. Good stuff.
Glad you enjoyed it, Buck. It's great that NPR stations make so much available via podcasts!
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