possums

Which ducks or geese do you prefer as table fare? Some hunters prefer certain species over others, yet Scott Leysath, Ducks Unlimited magazine cooking columnist explains why hunters should approach every species the same way in the kitchen. Host Chris Jennings and Leysath share some personal experiences with different species of waterfowl as they discuss the best, and worst ways to cook ducks and geese.

www.ducks.org/DUPodcast

An unusual team of bounty hunters, biologists, possums, mosquitos, and trash pandas are finally making a dent in the Florida Everglades Python Problem. But, can they save the  Everglades before the snakes find refuge in Key Largo?

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University of Florida blog: https://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/news/2018/01/30/uf-study-mosquitoes-can-lead-researchers-elusive-burmese-python/

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-strange-way-a-12-foot-long-invasive-python-was-caught/

https://wusfnews.wusf.usf.edu/environment/2023-02-20/researchers-turn-to-possums-with-gps-collars-to-track-invasive-pythons

https://a-z-animals.com/blog/discover-the-unique-animal-that-can-survive-80-rattlesnake-bites/#:~:text=Yes%2C%20opossums%20kill%20venomous%20snakes,they%20use%20to%20kill%20prey.

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/150323-opossums-snakes-snakebites-venom-health-world-science?loggedin=true&rnd=1679421276815

https://www.livescience.com/gps-tagged-mammals-used-to-catch-pythons

https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2022-09-12/two-women-are-top-burmese-python-hunters-in-the-everglades

https://www.npr.org/2022/08/18/1118094365/encore-floridas-python-challenge-does-little-to-reduce-the-invasive-species-impa

https://www.usgs.gov/centers/wetland-and-aquatic-research-center/science/science-topics/pythons#:~:text=Native%20to%20Africa%2C%20Asia%2C%20and,was%20introduced%20in%20South%20Florida.

https://abc7ny.com/python-longest-nat-geo-florida/11984390/

https://www.tcpalm.com/story/news/local/florida/2020/07/14/everglades-burmese-python-radiotelemetry-tracking-reducing-numbers/5424561002

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Something a little different .....

Follow the gully wood On YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HU8PwwYxxEw

GullyWood In The Gullyverse

In our first episode of Totally Pawsome Pod, Dr. Sip does a deep dive on why most car safety equipment is not going to keep your pet safe, and Melissa goes rogue on possum penises.

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Resources for today's episode:

Car Safety Resources (Dr. Sip)
The Center for Pet Safety: https://www.centerforpetsafety.org/
Car Talk - FIDO Blog
Crash Test Doggies (Heidi Bartruff - custom plush toy design)

Possum Facts (Melissa)
Mental Floss (bifurcated penises and more)

Dead ritual for possum in Wisconsin:
https://www.wftv.com/news/trending/wisconsin-woman-perform
s-ritual-dead-possum-road-tells-it-repent-police-say/Z7FXLNKWMVADHD6GJ3C77HH6AY/

That's not a kitty:
https://www.thedodo.com/close-to-home/kansas-grandmother-treats-opossum

Dr. Sip is a practicing veterinarian in and around Oakland/Berkeley, California. More about Dr. Sip and her veterinary work can be found here: DrSipVet.com/

Melissa can be heard on her other podcast, BewilderBeasts (safe for work and kids, unlike this show!) and at MelissaMcCueMcGrath.com

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David, Shana, and Heff return to the podcast with new products. Hear about how many legs a tardigrade has, how to replace a smile, and how roaches will evolve in the distant future. 

Find the products discussed here!

This week on Sinfully Us, we discuss the lifestyle of small town life versus big city living... Barbed wire museums, Possum Festivals and the YAMBOREE. But most importantly, Tina learns what to do when a cow escapes its enclosure!

Join Tina on her journey from LA to Midlothian, Texas. She meets cows, we learn about Delbert, the barbed wire museum curator and much more! She gets a major culture shock and learns what living in a small town is really like.

Check out the festivals mentioned in this episode here:

https://www.barbwiremuseum.com/
https://www.possumkingdomlake.com/news-and-events/132.html
https://www.yamboree.com/1720/

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Henning is out hosting Possums. Raquel and Kahlil wonder about US politics. Kahlil thinks Web Components are exciting. Screenhero is now in Slack. ES Modules in Chrome work!

Links

• mikeal/rza - Create simple HTML elements
• Stencil
• Phish in a Barrel: Hunting and Analyzing Phishing Kits at Scale
• Screenhero is now built into Slack

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