Playa Country Radio Archive
2010 Programs
- Mar. 1, 2010: Science-based Guidance & Decision Support - PLJV provides science-based guidance and decision support tools for bird conservation in the region.
- Feb. 22, 2010: "Ground Truthing" Maps - Keeping the maps of the vast Playa Lakes Joint Venture service region up-to-date is a daunting task, but GIS technologies make it easier.
- Feb. 15, 2010: Communicating Conservation - A graduate student at Harvard is designing a communications network aimed at promoting conservation of the Ogallala Aquifer and playa lakes.
- Feb. 8, 2010: Following the Farm Bill - Learn ways to track the Farm Bill and make your voice heard.
- Feb. 1, 2010: Being a Conservation Professional - Working in the conservation field no longer means that one necessarily is a government employee.
- Jan. 25, 2010: Mid-winter Waterfowl Survey - Every year the mid-winter waterfowl survey is conducted. Here's more on how and why they count them.
- Jan. 19, 2010: Project BEAK Bird Education Website - There's new, content-rich educational website about the birds of Nebraska. You don't have to be a student or a Nebraskan to find the site informative and fun.
- Jan. 11, 2010: Private Landowners & Wind Energy - Landowners can learn the process of leasing space for wind energy and what they should be aware of when approached about a potential project.
- Jan. 2, 2010: Who Ya Gonna Call? - When it comes to deciphering the twists and turns of public policy, or voicing your opinion on those policies, who do you contact and how?
2009 Programs
- Dec. 28, 2009: Wing Bees - What impact do wing bees have in determining the annual waterfowl harvest?
- Dec. 21, 2009: Oklahoma Burn Indemnity Fund - Landowners in Oklahoma may soon have a new source of insurance to protect against losses associated with liability for prescribed burn accidents. But the fund needs money.
- Dec. 14, 2009: Liability for Prescribed Burning - What's the liability faced when landowners participate in a prescribed burn?
- Dec. 7, 2009: Wetlands Reserve Program - A Natural Resources Conservation Service program can help landowners afford to restore playas that have been lost to development.
- Nov. 30, 2009: Restoring Riparian Areas, the Neighborly Way - The National Wild Turkey Federation is making efforts to restore riparian areas along the Canadian River.
- Nov. 23, 2009: The Child's Playa - In Southeast Colorado, one local school district is making a special effort to teach fifth-graders about the playa lakes in their home region.
- Nov. 16, 2009: Long-billed Curlews: How many are out there? - The Curlew population is higher than originally anticipated, but the bird isn't out of the woods yet.
- Nov. 9, 2009: Texas Playa Maps - The Center for Geospatial Technologies at Texas Tech has mapped the playas of the High Plains in West Texas...and the work continues.
- Nov. 2, 2009: Duck Stamps: How do they help ducks? - More on what the program is and how it benefits ducks and other waterfowl.
- Oct. 26, 2009: Mapping Ogallala Aquifer Levels in Llano Estacado Region - Researchers at Texas Tech have mapped the Ogallala Aquifer in Texas. Maps also depict center-pivot locations.
- Oct. 19, 2009: Seasonality of Playas - Here are the basics of seasonal wetlands on the High Plains and their changing roles in providing habitat.
- Oct. 12, 2009: Managing Groundwater in the Texas Panhandle - How much of the Ogallala Aquifer in the Texas Panhandle should be remaining in 50 years? Eighty percent? Fifty percent? Forty? Desired future conditions differ by locality.
- Oct. 5, 2009: Kearney County CRP Experience - Hear about a fellow farmer's experience with the Conservation Reserve Program.
- April 27, 2009: Noise in Nature
- April 20, 2009: Going With the Grain
- April 13, 2009: Integrated Conservation: How bird conservation is helping other species
- April 6, 2009: Unsettled Landing: What to do when endangered birds settle on your land
2008 Programs
- Nov. 10, 2008: FSA Offers Bonus for Public Access on CRP
- Nov. 3, 2008: Playa Numbers in Kansas May Be Double
- Oct. 27, 2008: New Incentives Sweeten Deal for Playas in CRP
- Oct. 20, 2008: Plight of Pintails Linked to Playas
- Oct. 13, 2008: Conservation Contagious Among Colorado Landowners
- Oct. 6, 2008: Kansas Rancher Helps Bring Ferrets Back from the Brink
- Sept. 29, 2008: What Landowners Should Know Before Leasing Land for Wind
- Sept. 22, 2008: Striking a Balance for People and Wildlife with CRP
- Sept. 15, 2008: Land Trusts Help Preserve Nature's Best Places
- Sept. 8, 2008: New Maps Show Playa Locations by County
- August 25, 2008: Fall is High Time for Birding in the High Plains
- August 18, 2008: Ranching Family Helps Preserve Wildcat Hills
- August 11, 2008: Keeping the Wildcat Hills Wild
- August 4, 2008: Panhandle Wind and Wildlife Conference Planned in Texas
- July 28, 2008: What is a Bird Conservation Joint Venture?
- July 21, 2008: Conservationists Work to Earn Social Capital
- July 14, 2008: Lessening the Impact of Wind on Wildlife
- July 7, 2008: Farm Bill Rule-Making Process Underway
- June 30, 2008: Study Details Ecological Services of Playas
- June 23, 2008: Playas and Potholes -- Vital Wetlands for Birds
- June 16, 2008: Work Begins on McPherson Valley Nature Center
- June 9, 2008: Planning for Wind with Wildlife in Mind
- June 2, 2008: Conservation Becoming Contagious in Colorado
- May 26, 2008: Building Green Homes in Greensburg, Kansas
- May 19, 2008: Predicting the Future for Playas, Potholes and Birds
- May 12, 2008: Nebraska's Playas -- The Forgotten Few (Thousand)
- May 5, 2008: Texas Teacher, Students Spread the Word on Playas
- April 28, 2008: Ranchers Get Organized on Prescribed Fire
- April 21, 2008: Helping Prairie Chickens without Fear of the Feds
- April 14, 2008: Tiny Town Celebrates Tiny Bird
- April 7, 2008: Mountain Plovers - Shorebirds of the Prairie
- March 31, 2008: Rancher Receives High Distinction for Bird Conservation
- March 24, 2008: Familiar Face Helps Landowners Conserve Prairie
- March 17, 2008: Colorado Ranching Co. Lands Dream Job with Steel's Fork
- March 10, 2008: Waves of Cranes Arriving on the North Platte
- March 3, 2008: SAFE Coming to a USDA Service Center Near You
- Feb. 25, 2008: Nothing Beats Buffers around Playa Lakes
- Feb. 18, 2008: Wildlife and Agriculture Go Hand in Hand for Texas Farmer
- Feb. 11, 2008: CRP Provides Lifeline to Prairie Birds
- Feb. 4, 2008: Agricultural Communities Responding to Climate Change
- Jan. 28: TNC Creates Habitat Haven for Lesser Prairie-Chickens
- Jan. 21, 2008: Carbon Banking - The New Agricultural Commodity
- Jan 14, 2008: Banking on Prairies to Capture Carbon
- Jan. 7, 2008: Heat is on for Birds and Playas Facing Climate Change
2007 Programs
- Dec. 31, 2007: Keen Eye Keeps Count of Ducks
- Dec. 17, 2007: Landowner Larry Snyder: Why I Protect My Playa
- Dec. 10, 2007: New Photo Book Promotes Prairie Conservation
- Dec. 3, 2007: Making a Bird List and Checking it Twice
- Nov. 26, 2007: Cattleman and Conservationist - Ted Alexander
- Nov. 19, 2007: Lesser Prairie-Chicken Status Report
- Nov. 12, 2007: Keeping Count of Playas in Kansas
- Nov. 5, 2007: Plight of the Pintails Linked to Playas
- Oct. 29, 2007: Land Trusts Help Preserve Land Legacy
- Oct. 22, 2007: Texas Farmer Gary Jahnel: Why I Protect My Playa
- Oct. 15, 2007: Selling Playa Conservation in Ochiltree County, Texas
- Oct. 8, 2007: Conservationists Work to Earn Social Capital
- Oct. 1, 2007: Opportunity Knocks with NAWCA Small Grants
- Sept. 24, 2007: What the Farm Bill May Hold for Conservation
- Sept. 17, 2007: Fall Bird Watching Outlook
- Sept. 10, 2007: Crunching the Numbers for Birds in CRP
- Aug. 27, 2007: USDA Takes Stock of Farm Bill Conservation Programs
- Aug. 20, 2007: Caring for Playas in Curry County, New Mexico
- Aug. 13, 2007: Songs and Stories of the Prairie
- Aug. 6, 2007: Making it SAFE for Lesser Prairie-Chickens
- July 30, 2007: Ranching's New Look: Chico Basin Ranch
- July 23, 2007: Ranchers Preserve Wildcat Hills Legacy
- July 16, 2007: Keeping the Wildcat Hills Wild
- July 9, 2007: Fostering Do-it-Yourself Conservation
- July 2, 2007: Connecting Communities Through Playas
- June 25, 2007: Wetland Reserve Program Working for Playas in Texas
- June 18, 2007: Associations Help Landowners Address Wildlife Goals
- June 11, 2007: Playa Buffers and Water Quality
- June 2 - 9, 2007: A Case for Keeping Playas in CRP
- May 21, 2007: Conservation Reserve Program Gives Birds a Boost
- May 14, 2007: Colorado Landowner Convinced on Playa Conservation
- May 7, 2007: Making EQIP Work for Wildlife and Landowners in Colorado
- April 30, 2007: Predicting the Future for Playas, Potholes and Birds
- April 23, 2007: Central Flyway Wetlands - Playas to Potholes
- April 16, 2007: Texas Students Promote Playa Conservation
- April 9, 2007: Weaver Ranch Preserves Land Legacy in New Mexico
- April 2, 2007: Conservation Easements 101
- March 26, 2007: Gary Paul: Pioneering Playa Conservationist and Rancher in CO
- March 19, 2007: Power Companies Energize Sand Sage Prairie in Kansas
- March 12, 2007: Conservationists Converge to Keep Grasslands Thriving
- March 5, 2007: Sandhill Cranes Flock to Nebraska's North Platte
- Feb. 26, 2007: Show and Tell Brings Landowners to Conservation
- Feb. 19, 2007: Birding is Booming in Southeast Colorado
- Feb. 12, 2007: Opportunity Knocks for Western Nebraska Landowners
- Feb. 5, 2007: William Ashworth on His New Book, Ogallala Blue
- Jan. 29, 2007: New Study Measures Recharge Under Playas
- Jan. 22, 2007: Trained Eye Keeps Count of Waterfowl in Oklahoma
- Jan. 15, 2007: Familiar Face Helps Landowners Conserve Prairie
- Jan. 8, 2007: Conserving Playa Links Landowner to His Youth
2006 Programs
- Dec. 18, 2006: Cross-Border Conservation Protects Prairie Birds
- Dec. 11, 2006: Making a Bird List and Checking it Twice
- Dec. 4, 2006: Rivers of Yesterday and Today
- Nov 27, 2006: Unwelcome Plants Invading the Prairie
- Nov 20, 2006: Groups Unite to Restore Canadian River
- Nov 13, 2006: Conservation Opportunities Abound in Oklahoma
- Nov 6, 2006: Plight of the Pintail Linked to Playas
- Oct 30, 2006: Weaver Ranch Preserves Land Legacy
- Oct 23, 2006: Conservation Easements 101
- Oct 16, 2006: Landowner Prioritizes Playas for Conservation
- Oct 9, 2006: Making EQIP Work for Wildlife
- Oct 2, 2006: Fall Bird Watching Outlook
- Sept. 25, 2006: Hunters Can Help with Bird Flu Monitoring
- Sept. 18, 2006: Keeping Tabs on Bird Flu in the U.S.
- Sept. 11, 2006: Connecting Communities through Playas
- Sept. 4, 2006: Turning Waste Water into Wetlands
- Aug. 28, 2006: Prairie Partners Promotes Win-Win Conservation
- Aug. 21, 2006: Americas Breadbasket Depends on Aquifer Conservation
- Aug. 14, 2006: There's No Place like Kansas for Dickcissels
- Aug. 7, 2006: Texas Contacts for Playa Conservation
- July 31, 2006: High Plains Landowners Care about Playas
- July 24, 2006: Conserving At Risk Species - One Landowner's Perspective
- July 17, 2006: Fact and Fiction about the Endangered Species Act
- July 10, 2006: Andy Wilkinson - Songs and Stories of the Prairie
- July 3, 2006: A Bird on the Land is Worth Bucks in the Hand
- June 26, 2006: Kansas Contacts for Conservation
- June 19, 2006: Landowner Opinions are Key to Conservation
- June 11, 2006: Ranching's New Look
- June 5, 2006: New Film Shows Birds Eye View of Playas
- May 29, 2006: Spring Rain Brings a Storm of Toads on the Playas
- May 22, 2006: Sustainable Playas equal Sustainable Economy Part II
- May 15, 2006: Sustainable Playas equal Sustainable Economy Part I
- May 8, 2006: Playa Festival Season Begins
- May 1, 2006: Oklahoma's Great Plains Trail Opens to Public
- April 24, 2006: Landowner Lends a Helping Hand to Mountain Plovers
- April 17, 2006: Mountain Plovers Shorebirds of the Prairie
- April 10, 2006: CRP Expiration and Playas
- April 3, 2006: Conservation Reserve Program and Birds
- March 27, 2006: LCP Profile: Colorado Prairie and Wetlands Focus Area Committee
- March 20, 2006: LCP Profile: Texas Prairie Rivers Region, Inc.
- March 13, 2006: LCP Profile: Kansas Alliance for Wetland and Streams
- March 6, 2006: LCP Profile: Oklahoma Wildlife and Prairie Heritage Alliance
- Feb. 27, 2006: Landowners Success Story: Programs Working Together
- Feb. 20, 2006: Landowner Success Story: Knocking out Salt Cedar with NAWCA
- Feb. 13, 2006: Landowner Success Story: Colorado Partners for Playas
- Feb. 6, 2006: Landowner Success Story: CRP for Playas
- Jan. 30, 2006: Playa Loss and Threats
- Jan. 23, 2006: Playas Buffers and Water Quality
- Jan. 16, 2006: Playas and Aquifer Recharge
- Jan. 9, 2006: Playa Lakes Oases for Birds
- Jan. 2, 2006: Playas - the Most Important Wetlands You’ve Never Heard of