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The Nature of Idaho

Nature of Idaho Bird on a Wire

By Dr. Leif Tapanila & Peter Pruett

Published August 24, 2023 at 11:48 AM MDT

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Join Dr. Leif Tapanila and Peter Pruett for this episode of The Nature of Idaho, where they discuss the dangers of power lines posed to eagles and other birds of prey with Eve Thompson and Todd Kantz.

Trivia Question: When did we start designing powerpoles to reduce electrocution risk for birds?

Answer: 1970s

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Dr. Leif Tapanila & Peter Pruett

Hosts of the KISU weekly program The Nature of Idaho

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