WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio Archives

Producer/Host: Amy Browne Of the 29 states that allow bear hunting, only 18 allow the practice of baiting– luring them to an area with food. Several states have banned the practice in recent years, and efforts are underway here in Maine to follow suit. Daryl DeJoy of Mainers for Fair Bear Hunting (and full disclosure- he also was the host of the short feature “Ask WAM” that aired on WERU in the past) is leading the efforts to put the issue out to voters. While anyone attempting to reform hunting in Maine is often dismissed as an urban dweller that has never spent time in the woods, Daryl DeJoy’s background dispels that stereotype (Interview with Daryl DeJoy) According to numbers provided by Doug Rafferty, spokesperson for Maine Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, in 2012 the total revenue the state received from bear hunting and trapping permits was just over ½ a million dollars. More bear hunting permits were sold to non-residents than to Mainers, although the opposite is true for trapping permits. We spoke with Doug Rafferty earlier today.

Host: Jim Fisher Engineer: Amy Browne Program Topic: Climate Change and Public Health Key Discussion Points: What is climate and how is it changing? What are some of the causes of climate change? What are some environmental consequences of climate change? What are some health consequences of climate change? Guests: Alexander Gray, Sustainability Research Coordinator, University of Maine Cooperative Extension / Maine Sea Grant Alexander_Gray@umit.maine.edu Abraham Miller-Rushing, Ph.D. Science Coordinator Schoodic Education and Research Center Acadia National Park abe_miller-rushing@nps.gov

Producer/Host: Carolyn Coe Program Topic: forests of southeastern KY Key Discussion Points: a) Dr. Lucy Braun’s contribution to forest ecology research and conservation efforts b) the biodiversity of the forests of eastern Kentucky c) the ways climate change is impacting the northern hardwood forest of eastern KY Guests: A) Ben Begley, director of environmental education at the Pine Mountain Settlement School, PMSS B) Pat Begley, environmental education instructor, PMSS C ) Valerie Osborne, environmental education instructor, PMSS D) Hugh Archer, executive director Kentucky Natural Lands Trust E) Marc Evans, retired senior ecologist with the Kentucky State Nature Preserves Commission F) music by the Harlan Drive Band

Producer/Host: Donna Loring Engineer: Amy Browne Program Topic: Update of TRC project and International implications Key Discussion Points : What has happened since Oct 16,2012 How visible is this project on an international level Is Genocide accurate in describing what happened to Native people in the US? How can we be allies? Guests: Esther Attean, Passamaquoddy Tribal Member/Staff member for Muskie Institute and a convening member of the Tribal/State Truth and Reconciliation Commission. Bennett Collins, Research Assistant, University of St. Andrews Scotland, writing a research paper about the Wabanaki TRC process with Professor Alison Watson and Professor Sioban McEvoy-Levy to be presented at the International Studies Association Conference In Toronto Canada next year.

Producer/Host: Larry Dansinger “Don’t Believe Everything You Think”

Producer/Host: Jim Bahoosh “ICF’s”

Host: Amy Browne Engineer: Joel Mann An open-mic style call-in show

Producer/Host: Amy Browne A bus that’s traveling around the country calling attention to climate change and urging support for President Obama’s plan to deal with the issue, made stops in Bangor and Portland yesterday. The “I Will Act on Climate” bus is supported by a coalition of groups, including the Natural Resources Council of Maine, and while critics say Obama’s plan doesn’t go far enough to address the crisis of climate change- those on the bus said it is a step in the right direction: More information about the “I Will Act on Climate Change” bus tour and campaign is available at www.iwillact.us

Producer/Host: Anu Dudley “Jera, Rune of Harvest”

Producer/Host: Sarah O’Malley Chickens and broodiness, part 2

Producer/Host: Ron Beard Studio Engineer: Amy Browne Program Topic: Maine as Muse for historians Key Discussion Points: a) Each guest provides brief background on themselves and what led to their interest in writing about Maine, using historical lenses… b)Each guest offers a short reading from their own published work, a page or a passage that you are proud of, that invites readers to share your passion for Maine and history c)What, for you, is so compelling about Maine’s story? How is Maine your muse as a historian? d)What is your research like… how do you go about it? e)A recent historical biographer spoke of sources of primary historical data, among them, the public record (official documents), newspaper accounts, and personal archives (letters, diaries, journals) … how have you used these kinds of sources… what surprises have you uncovered? f)What successful techniques have you found to engage readers in the lives and events of the past? Where are the lines between history and historical fiction… are the lives of real people as compelling as fictional characters? g)If listeners are interested in Maine history, who else should they be reading… who are your “go to” historians where Maine is concerned? h)All history is not “formal”… we see interest on the part of local historical groups and others to collect “oral histories” … what do you see in this trend? i)What other trends do you see ahead (digital archives, family history/geneology…?) Guests: A) Tim Garrity, Executive Director, Mount Desert Island Historical Society B) Nancy Alexander, Isleboro, UM doctoral thesis “’Keeping House’”: the Hidden Economy of Maine Coastal Women 1850-1900”.

Producer/Host: Jim Bahoosh “600 bucks!”

Producer/Host: Rob McCall Studio Engineer: Denis Howard “Summer’s downward slope”

Producer/Host: Ellie O’Leary Engineer: Amy Browne Program Topic: Maine Writers Key Discussion Points: a) young adult fantasy literature b) Irish mythology c) animal rescue d) Kickstarter e) memoir Guests: A) Ellen Booraem, ellenbooraem.com, evb9@myfairpoint.net B) Gail Van Wart, Out of the Blue LLC, www.schooljunglesafari.com, peakedmtfarm@me.com

Producer/Host: Tim Hagney “Chocolate”