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Join us for the way overdue Microbruin about Spirit Bears! This special type of Kermode Bear is truly unique, so grab a bevvy and settle in for the ride.Find us on all the things: http://linktr.ee/bearsandbrewspodcast Sources Cited:Bourton, Jody. “BBC - Earth News - Spirit Bears Become “Invisible.”” Bbc.co.uk, BBC, 2025, news.bbc.co.uk/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8344000/8344367.stm. KLINKA, DAN R., and THOMAS E. REIMCHEN. “Adaptive Coat Colour Polymorphism in the Kermode Bear of Coastal British Columbia.” Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, vol. 98, no. 3, 27 Oct. 2009, pp. 479–488, https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1095-8312.2009.01306.x. “Research: Dietary Differences among Individuals with Different Genes and Coat Colours Gives Insight into the Maintenance of the Spirit Bears among Black Bear Populations | Raincoast.” Raincoast, 6 May 2021, www.raincoast.org/2021/05/research-dietary-differences-genes-spirit-bears-among-black-bear-populations/. “Saving the Kermode “Spirit” Bear.” National Wildlife Federation, 28 Jan. 2010, www.nwf.org/Magazines/National-Wildlife/2010/Kermode-bear.Service, Christina N., et al. “Intrapopulation Foraging Niche Variation between Phenotypes and Genotypes of Spirit Bear Populations.” Ecology and Evolution, vol. 11, no. 10, 13 Apr. 2021, pp. 5025–5037, https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.7276.

Join us for the cutest episode we've ever done (and also potentially the most-cited). In this episode we discuss all things American Pika, including one of the most complex meal preps in the animal kingdom! Find us on all the things: http://linktr.ee/bearsandbrewspodcastSources Cited:ArborAssays. “Climate Stress and the American Pika – Arbor Assays.” Arbor Assays, 21 July 2017, www.arborassays.com/climate-stress-american-pika/.Bolen, Anne. “Have Pikas Peaked?” National Wildlife Federation, 2015, www.nwf.org/Magazines/National-Wildlife/2016/DecJan/Conservation/Pikas.Buchholz, Lauren. “Pikas & Climate Change, Colorado Pika Project.” Colorado Pika Project, 14 Nov. 2020, pikapartners.org/pikas-and-climate-change/.Dearing, M. Denise. “THE MANIPULATION of PLANT TOXINS by a FOOD-HOARDING HERBIVORE,OCHOTONA PRINCEPS.” Ecology, vol. 78, no. 3, Apr. 1997, pp. 774–781, https://doi.org/10.1890/0012-9658(1997)078[0774:tmoptb]2.0.co;2.Johnston, Aaron N., et al. “Freezing in a Warming Climate: Marked Declines of a Subnivean Hibernator after a Snow Drought.” Ecology and Evolution, vol. 11, no. 3, 29 Dec. 2020, pp. 1264–1279, https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.7126.Li, Mengke, et al. “The Hypoxia Adaptation of Small Mammals to Plateau and Underground Burrow Conditions.” Animal Models and Experimental Medicine, vol. 4, no. 4, 21 Oct. 2021, pp. 319–328, https://doi.org/10.1002/ame2.12183.“New Data Shows Pikas and Their Watchers on the Rise.” Oregonzoo.org, 2024, www.oregonzoo.org/news/new-data-shows-pikas-and-their-watchers-rise.“Pika - Yellowstone National Park (U.S. National Park Service).” Www.nps.gov, 18 Apr. 2025, www.nps.gov/yell/learn/nature/pika.htm.“Pika Monitoring (U.S. National Park Service).” Nps.gov, 2018, www.nps.gov/im/ucbn/pika.htm.Rankin, Andrew Michael, et al. “Signatures of Adaptive Molecular Evolution in American Pikas (Ochotona Princeps).” Journal of Mammalogy, vol. 98, no. 4, 13 June 2017, pp. 1156–1167, https://doi.org/10.1093/jmammal/gyx059.Schmidt, Danielle A, et al. “Phylogenomics of American Pika (Ochotona Princeps) Lineage Diversification.” Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, vol. 193, 1 Apr. 2024, pp. 108030–108030, www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1055790324000228, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2024.108030.Smith, Lydia. “Binturong: The Bearcat That Smells like Hot Buttered Popcorn.” Live Science, 21 June 2025, www.livescience.com/animals/land-mammals/binturong-the-bearcat-that-smells-like-hot-buttered-popcorn.Waterhouse, Matthew D, et al. “Individual-Based Analysis of Hair Corticosterone Reveals Factors Influencing Chronic Stress in the American Pika.” Ecology and Evolution, vol. 7, no. 12, 26 Apr. 2017, pp. 4099–4108, https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.3009.Wilkening, Jennifer L., et al. “Relating Sub-Surface Ice Features to Physiological Stress in a Climate Sensitive Mammal, the American Pika (Ochotona Princeps).” PLOS ONE, vol. 10, no. 3, 24 Mar. 2015, p. e0119327, https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0119327.Yu, Ning, et al. “Molecular Systematics of Pikas (Genus Ochotona) Inferred from Mitochondrial DNA Sequences.” Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, vol. 16, no. 1, July 2000, pp. 85–95, https://doi.org/10.1006/mpev.2000.0776.

Welcome to Season 3 of the Bears and Brews Podcast! Join us today with a special guest to recap Pam's trip to Katmai and Fat Bear Week 2025!http://linktr.ee/bearsandbrewspodcast

The long-awaited part 2 of our episode with very special guests Alex Stavrou and Zeke! In this episode we talk about the positives of social media on wildlife, play the ceiling game, and spend way too much time discussing Eric Olsen's nipples!Find us on all the things: http://linktr.ee/bearsandbrewspodcastSupport the Doc: -         https://www.badcrayfish.com/399-forever-         https://www.instagram.com/399doc/

Join us for a full episode all about floaty potatoes aka sea cows aka MANATEES!Find us on all the things: http://linktr.ee/bearsandbrewspodcastLinks We Discussed:https://myfwc.com/education/wildlife/manatee/viewing-guidelines/https://myfwc.com/wildlifehabitats/wildlife/manatee/myfwccomhow-to-help/https://savethemanatee.org/manatees/harassment/Sources Cited:Bates, Karl. “New Research Tracks the History of Manatees across Earth’s Oceans | Duke Today.” Duke Today, 25 Aug. 2022, today.duke.edu/2022/08/new-research-tracks-history-manatees-across-earth%E2%80%99s-oceans.Canon, Cheyenne. “Mortalities Decline from Record, but Remain High.” Save the Manatee Club |, 7 Mar. 2024, savethemanatee.org/mortalities-decline-from-record-but-remain-high/.Domning, D. P. “The Earliest Known Fully Quadrupedal Sirenian.” Nature, vol. 413, no. 6856, 1 Oct. 2001, pp. 625–627, www.nature.com/articles/35098072, https://doi.org/10.1038/35098072.Foote, Andrew D, et al. “Convergent Evolution of the Genomes of Marine Mammals.” Nature Genetics, vol. 47, no. 3, 26 Jan. 2015, pp. 272–275, www.nature.com/articles/ng.3198, https://doi.org/10.1038/ng.3198.“Harassment | Save the Manatee Club.” Save the Manatee, 7 June 2023, savethemanatee.org/manatees/harassment/Jones Jr., Robert. “No Longer Endangered, Manatees Now Face Another Crisis.” University of Miami, 2 Feb. 2022, news.miami.edu/stories/2022/02/no-longer-endangered,-manatees-now-face-another-crisis.html.“Manatee Mortality Statistics.” Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, myfwc.com/research/manatee/rescue-mortality-response/statistics/mortality/.Source. “New Research Tracks Evolution of Sea Cows | Sci.News.” Sci.News: Breaking Science News, 25 Aug. 2022, www.sci.news/biology/sirenia-evolution-11135.html.U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. “Trichechus Manatus | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.” Www.fws.gov, www.fws.gov/species/manatee-trichechus-manatus.

Play along on this Microbruin as Salome attempts to stump Pam in a quiz about North American wildlife! Bonus content: us doing math!Find us on all the things: http://linktr.ee/bearsandbrewspodcast 

Join us for an update on the current state of our public lands and those who protect them!Find us on all the things: http://linktr.ee/bearsandbrewspodcastLinks We Discussed:https://5calls.org/https://www.biologicaldiversity.org/https://www.facebook.com/AltUSNationalParkService/https://www.instagram.com/50501movement/https://www.instagram.com/resistancerangers/https://www.npca.org/Sources Cited:Axelrod, Josh. “Trump Interior Secretary’s Orders Make Public Lands Ground Zero for Drilling & Mining.” Nrdc.org, 20 Feb. 2025, www.nrdc.org/media/trump-interior-secretarys-orders-make-public-lands-ground-zero-drilling-mining.Choi, Annette, et al. “Tracking Trump’s Overhaul of the Federal Workforce.” CNN, 26 Feb. 2025, www.cnn.com/politics/tracking-federal-workforce-firings-dg/index.html.Crowley, Kinsey, et al.“Tracking Federal Layoffs 2025: Impacted Agencies Include IRS, FAA, TSA and More.” USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025, www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/02/21/federal-layoffs-2025-list/79415517007/.Detrow, Scott. “How Is DOGE Funded?” NPR, Mar. 2025, www.npr.org/2025/03/01/nx-s1-5310562/how-is-doge-funded.Fowler, Stephen . “DOGE’s Savings Page Fixed Old Mistakes — and Added New Ones.” NPR, Mar. 2025, www.npr.org/2025/03/01/nx-s1-5313853/doge-savings-receipts-musk-trump.Haggerty, Mark, and Jenny Rowland-Shea. “Trump Quietly Plans to Liquidate Public Lands to Finance His Sovereign Wealth Fund.” Center for American Progress, 20 Feb. 2025, www.americanprogress.org/article/trump-quietly-plans-to-liquidate-public-lands-to-finance-his-sovereign-wealth-fund/.Hamilton, Anita. “Mass Firings of Federal Workers Were Done Illegally, Two Judges Rule.” Barron’s, 14 Mar. 2025, www.barrons.com/articles/federal-workers-reinstate-court-california-ruling-40c2b920.Mansfield, Erin, and Sarah D Wire. “You’re …Rehired? What We Know about Who Is Exempt from Donald Trump’s Mass Firings.” USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025, www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/02/21/trump-rescinded-layoffs/79188799007/.Noone, Sean. “Is Elon Musk Getting Paid for DOGE?” NewsNation, 5 Mar. 2025, www.newsnationnow.com/politics/is-elon-musk-getting-paid-for-doge/, https://doi.org/10507362.m3u8.The Economic Times. “Is Donald Trump Perfecting His Golf Game on US Taxpayers’ Dime? President Reportedly Spent Millions on 13.” The Economic Times, Economic Times, 9 Mar. 2025, economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/is-donald-trump-perfecting-his-golf-game-on-us-taxpayers-dime-president-reportedly-spent-millions-on-13-rounds-in-just-48-days/articleshow/118819582.cms?from=mdr. 

In this episode we cover the Canada Lynx! Open a drink and learn about this versatile and floofy wild cat!Find us on all the things: http://linktr.ee/bearsandbrewspodcastSources Cited:“Black Bears Can “Count” as Well as Primates.” National Geographic, 31 Aug. 2012, www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/120829-black-bears-cognition-animals-science.“Canada Lynx.” Department of Environmental Conservation, DFW, Bureau of Wildlife, dec.ny.gov/nature/animals-fish-plants/canada-lynx. “Lynx Canadensis.” Fire Effects Information System (FEIS), U.S. Forest Service, www.fs.usda.gov/database/feis/animals/mammal/lyca/all.html.Kos I., Potočnik H., Skrbinšek T., Skrbinšek M.A., Jonozovič M., Krofel M. 2004. Ris v Sloveniji. 1. izd. Ljubljana, Biotehniška fakulteta, Oddelek za biologijo: 239 str. (Lynx in Slovenia. Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Department of Biology. 239 pg.)Marrotte, Robby R., and Jeff Bowman. “Seven Decades of Southern Range Dynamics of Canada Lynx.” Ecology and Evolution, vol. 11, no. 9, 9 Mar. 2021, pp. 4644–4655, pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8093747/, https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.7364.Moore, Rico, and Photos David Moskowitz. “Welcoming Relatives Home: The Return of the Lynx.” YES! Magazine, 15 Dec. 2023, www.yesmagazine.org/environment/2023/12/15/washington-canada-lynx-tribe.Osborne, Ryan. “Lynx Sightings around Fairbanks Reach New Heights.” Https://Www.webcenterfairbanks.com, Webcenter Fairbanks, 22 Jan. 2021, www.webcenterfairbanks.com/2021/01/22/lynx-sightings-around-fairbanks-reach-new-heights/.U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. “Canada Lynx (Lynx Canadensis) | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.” FWS.gov, www.fws.gov/species/canada-lynx-lynx-canadensis.“USFWS Proposes Revised Critical Habitat for Canada Lynx & Announces Final Recovery Plan | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.” FWS.gov, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, 27 Nov. 2024, www.fws.gov/press-release/2024-11/usfws-proposes-revised-critical-habitat-canada-lynx-announces-final-recovery.