The Carolina Parakeet (w/ Michelle Nijhuis)

<p>The Carolina Parakeet was on the brink of extinction when the father of ornithology went hunting for them in Florida.</p> <p> </p> <p>This week, we chat with <a href='https://michellenijhuis.com/beloved-beasts'>Michelle Nijhuis, author of Beloved Beasts</a>, about conservation through history, the complexity of those leading the cause, and how we carry the ideas from the past into our future.</p> <p>Get your WFM Merch at <a href='https://www.etsy.com/shop/CastnClayCo'>Cast & Clay Co.</a> on Etsy!</p> <p>Go to the <a href='https://www.wfmpod.com/'>Wait Five Minutes website</a> for more!</p> <p> </p> <p><a href='https://fl.audubon.org/'>Explore more about birds in Florida at Audubon Florida!</a></p> <p> </p> <p>All of the music in this episode was originally composed. </p>