Restoring The Chicago Area’s Millennia-Old Ecosystems And Otters Newest Apex Predators In Chicago Area (Rebroadcast)
By Worldview StaffRestoring The Chicago Area’s Millennia-Old Ecosystems And Otters Newest Apex Predators In Chicago Area (Rebroadcast)
By Worldview Staff
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On today’s show:
- Stephen Packard, who led the movement to transform the forest preserves from spaces for recreation to genuine, ancient prairie ecosystems, discusses local and international ecosystem movements.
- Plus, Chris Anchor, a senior wildlife biologist with the Forest Preserve District of Cook County and the head of the Urban Otter Project, explains how otters are making a comeback in the Chicago area after having been driven out of the area for over a century.