Radio Active Restoration

Week 295 how to address the formual for failure in our restoration efforts

Billions of dollars have been wasted as a result of a knee jerk reaction to restore ecosystems. What have we learned and what must we do to better utilize available resources? Where and how are restoration dollars better spent?

Week 294 restorating giant clams by exploitation of the species

In our modern world we are exploiting the natural world to the point of extinction of many species. But can exploitation be turned around as a tool of recovery?

Week 293 restoration the ugly bad and good

Strident efforts are being made to address habitat degradation. Some of these efforts are a disaster. Others still not up to grade. Others still rich in beneficial potential. Yikes! Tires in the ocean????

Week 292 urban ecosystem restoration

Nature is resilient. It always wants to rebound. What would it be like to restore indigenous ecosystems in all the possible and spare places of a large metropolitan area?

Week 291 carbon storage on land and in sea

Many strident efforts are being made to store atmospheric carbon. Progress is slow. Ancient forests have long been one of the highest potential options. But the oceans can also provide a valuable venue for carbon storage. Sea weed farms are popping up everywhere. Is this a viable solution?

Week 290 the american prarie project

How does a 3,000,000 million acre rewilding/restoration project sound? It's music to our ears. The American Prairie Foundation is restoring prairie habitat in Eastern Montana. The hidden treasure of this project is its effort to integrate modern ranching into its formula for biological recovery of the great plains high desert.

Week 289 rewilding with the muskox

We have a tendency to think that rewilding is a new aspect of restoration ecology. This is far from the truth. Nevertheless our modern version of this is the proud part of a tradition embedded in our DNA as a species. Bringing the muskox back from the brink in the arctic regions of all norther continents is a classic example. What are the barriers in modern times?

Week 288 Lamprey vs luxury

Lamprey are one of the most misunderstood or unrecognized species of our ecosystem. Few in the United States have grasped their ecological importance. Now they are threatened and it will be disastrous. Let's talk about the ethics of lifestyle over life.

Week 287 restoring kelp forests

Around the world kelp forest declines have exponentially increased since WW I. Dramatic changes have taken place off of the Eastern Pacific and Eastern Atlantic coasts. Ecosystem disruption has been extensive but there's hope. Agencies, NGOs and a small army of volunteers have taken note and are doing something about it. Maybe it's your niche.

Week 286 work like a beaver - harvest your rainwater

It is very obvious to anyone who wants to know, that our aquatic habitats and aquifers are in very poor shape. There are things you can do to save water, have a secure water supply and help the natural world. Harvest rainwater from your roof in Oregon. Yes, it is legal!