On today's show...
Several species of bats are fighting extinction thanks to a fast-spreading fungal disease. That includes the northern long-eared bat, whose home range includes South Dakota.
Silka Kempema is a wildlife biologist at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. She shares what amazes her about the northern long-eared bat and why white-nose syndrome is so devasting (1:00 to 17:01).
Travis Livieri urges South Dakota to take pride in being the black-footed ferret capital of the world. He is the executive director of Prairie Wildlife Research.
He shares the story of the ferret, which was once thought to be extinct, and why threats to the species still loom large (17:01 to 40:32).
Plus, it's a little fish trying to make a big comeback. The Topeka shiner is navigating our streams and species recovery.
Gibran Suleiman, a fish and wildlife biologist with the Kansas Field Office of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, invites you to consider the life in our waterways (40:32 to 48:55).
