Laura-Ashley Overdyke, from the Caddo Lake Institute, hosts this episode about improving the habitat in your yard with native plants. Guest, Julia Parr from Growing Texas Natives.

Host Janice Bezanson hosts this episode of Conserving Earth, which discusses funding for conservation.

Wednesday, November 16, 2022 at 6 p.m. The topic of discussion for tonight's Conserving Earth, will be Louisiana’s coastal restoration planning. What does coastal sustainability mean for Louisiana after having lost 2,000 square miles of coastal wetlands in a century? It’s not just a local concern for people living in south Louisiana and loss of critical wildlife and fish habitat. It impacts the nation’s transportation and energy sectors. Bren Haase, executive director with Louisiana's Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority, and Dr. Alisha Renfroe, coastal scientist with National Wildlife Federation, join host Rebecca Triche.

Airs Wednesday, September 21, 2022 at 6 p.m. You probably know what nature means to you personally, but it’s becoming increasingly important to be able to really quantify the value of nature. Host Laura-Ashley Overdyke of the Caddo Lake Institute, talks to Shelly Plante, head of Texas Parks and Wildlife’s Nature Tourism division, and Dr. Roel Lopez, director of the Texas A&M Natural Resources Institute, about a new paper about the economics of ecosystem services.

Host Rebecca Triche discusses chronic wasting disease (CWD) in deer and other cervids. Guests discussing wildlife impacts and management implications for this always fatal neurological disease are Johnathan Bordelon and Dr. Jim Lacour with Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries; and Dr. Hunter Reed with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. (Photo courtesy of Colorado Parks and Wildlife)

Host Janice Bezanson hosts this episode, which focuses on the history of conservation in our region. Guest is David Todd. Airs Wednesday, July 22, 2022 at 6 pm.

Host Janice Bezanson is joined by Jim Thompson, chair of the North East Texas Regional Water Planning District and CFO of Ward Timber Company, and Jim Neal, wildlife biologist retired from US Fish and Wildlife Service and specialist in bottomland hardwood forests to discuss the Marvin Nichols Reservoir.

Host Laura-Ashley Overdyke hosts a discussion of the Paddlefish, our continent's oldest surviving species. Special guest is Mike Montagne.

In the November 17, 2021 episode of Conserving Earth, we explore how longleaf pine forest restoration in Kisatchie National Forest also supports restoration of the endangered red-cockaded woodpecker population in Louisiana. Rebecca Triche talks with US Forest Service’s Lisa Lewis, forest supervisor; Jonny Fryar, district ranger; and Jim Caldwell, public affairs officer. Declines in wildlife species are directly related to declines in habitat. Longleaf pine habitat is one of the most diverse ecosystems in the world and relies on management practices using prescribed burning. We also learn more about the history of Louisiana’s only national forest, which encompasses 604,000 acres, and how you can access Kisatchie for recreational uses such as camping, hiking, boating, fishing, hunting. View current status of the forest at https://www.fs.usda.gov/kisatchie/