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In Episode #50 of Season #4, I will discuss the American Black Bear, Ursus americanus.

Your host is Tommy Fowler. I have a biology degree from the University of Kentucky and a high passion for the outdoors.  I am "The Amateur Naturalist".

We will talk about:

• In tonight's episode we will talk about the American Black Bear.
• I will discuss that there are 16 species of American Black Bear.
• What do they eat?
• What eats the black bears?
• Where do they live?
• Do they attack and eat and kill humans?
• Where do they live?
• A few stories about the black bears.

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You can support the people who support the black bears by going to:

• Friends of the Smokies.          https://friendsofthesmokies.org
• Appalachian Bear Rescue.     https://appalachianbearrescue.org

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n Episode #49 of Season #4, I will discuss the Hammerhead Shark which is a very unique and interesting shark.

Your host is Tommy Fowler. I have a biology degree from the University of Kentucky and a high passion for the outdoors.  I am "The Amateur Naturalist".

We will talk about:

• In tonight's episode we will talk about the Hammerhead Sharks
• I will discuss that there are 9 species of Hammerhead Sharks.
• What do they eat?
• What eats the hammerhead sharks?
• Where do they live?
• I will bring up their migrations?
• Do they attack and eat and kill humans?
• What is that hammerhead shape of their head for?
• How do they reproduce ... this might surprise you!!

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One way that you can support this podcast is to "Buy Me a Cup of Coffee".  Not a real cup of coffee.  Just click on the Buy Me a Cup of Coffee and you can give a small donation to help me get some new equipment or to just stay on the air.  Many thank you's in advance if you do.

My website:
https://theamateurnaturalist.buzzsprout.com/2032491

Be sure to visit Facebook and look for my site ... The Amateur Naturalist
I would love to hear your ideas, see pictures or hear your feedback.

You can help me out by:

• Please hit “download” on every episode
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SEASON: 3

EPISODE: 40

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In Episode #40 I will discuss the North American fall squash or berry known as pumpkin!!

It is a plant that is grown in abundance here in the United States and eaten in many different ways, but especially eaten as pumpkin pie.  It inspires so many culinary items such as Pumpkin Spiced Lattes at your local coffee shop.

Many Native Americans ate pumpkins and these pumpkins date back to 7,000-5,000 B.C.

Your host is Tommy Fowler. I have a biology degree from the University of Kentucky and a high passion for the outdoors.  I am "The Amateur Naturalist".


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We will talk about:

• In this episode I will discuss pumpkins and how they are eaten and a small bit of natural history.
• How do you use it?
• If you have any recipes, please send them to my "Amateur Naturalist Podcast" site on Facebook.  I would love to hear from you and your family recipes.
• Please tell me any stories that you might have and you can tell me on my Facebook site for the Amateur Naturalist podcast.  I would love to hear your stories!!

There will be an advertisement for Buzzsprout so if you want to make your own podcast you can click in my show notes the Buzzsprout link and I have an offer to you for $20 off.  It cost only $12 per month to do a podcast and you can add to that with further upgrades BUT I do not.  Just $12 per month.

My website:
https://theamateurnaturalist.buzzsprout.com/2032491

Be sure to visit Facebook and look for my site ... The Amateur Naturalist
I would love to hear your ideas, see pictures or hear your feedback.

****************  You can help me out by:  *******************

• Please hit “download” on every episode
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In Episode #39 I will discuss the Merlin Bird App.  I love sitting in the backyard next to the bird feeders and watching and listening to the wild birds.  But I also love being able to identify birds or plants or trees while I am out on a hike, a walk, or even on a camping trip.  I found this Bird App and I placed it on my phone to use to identify birds by sight or by song.  It is a lot of fun and it can be used in many ways.  And no, I am not being sponsored by Cornel Labs even though I do a great job of advertising their product.  LOL.  Who knows, maybe one of the great folks at Cornel are listening today and could help me out a bit.  LOL.

Your host is Tommy Fowler. I have a biology degree from the University of Kentucky and a high passion for the outdoors.  I am "The Amateur Naturalist".


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We will talk about:

• In this episode I will discuss the Bird ID App from Cornell Labs..
• How do you use it?
• Several methods of using the app.
• Please tell me any stories that you might have and you can tell me on my Facebook site for the Amateur Naturalist podcast.  I would love to hear your stories!!

There will be an advertisement for Buzzsprout so if you want to make your own podcast you can click in my show notes the Buzzsprout link and I have an offer to you for $20 off.  It cost only $12 per month to do a podcast and you can add to that with further upgrades BUT I do not.  Just $12 per month.

My website:
https://theamateurnaturalist.buzzsprout.com/2032491

Be sure to visit Facebook and look for my site ... The Amateur Naturalist
I would love to hear your ideas, see pictures or hear your feedback.

****************  You can help me out by:  *******************

• Please hit “download” on every episode
• Please hit Follow
• please leave me a review
• download each of my episodes
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• please tell 1-2 friends or family about this podcast

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The short music intro and outro is:
"Hickory Hollow" by Dan Lebowitz.
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In Episode #37 I will discuss the beautiful trees called The Tree of Heaven.  They are gorgeous trees but they are very invasive and a tree that is hard to get rid of once you make that decision.

Your host is Tommy Fowler. I have a biology degree from the University of Kentucky and a high passion for the outdoors.  I am "The Amateur Naturalist".


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We will talk about:

• In this episode I will discuss the Tree of Heaven.
• Where did it originate from?
• Who started planting it all over the United States? In backyards, along highways, and in in parks everywhere?
• Please tell me any stories that you might have and you can tell me on my Facebook site for the Amateur Naturalist podcast.  I would love to hear your stories!!

There will be an advertisement for Buzzsprout so if you want to make your own podcast you can click in my show notes the Buzzsprout link and I have an offer to you for $20 off.  It cost only $12 per month to do a podcast and you can add to that with further upgrades BUT I do not.  Just $12 per month.

My website:
https://theamateurnaturalist.buzzsprout.com/2032491

Be sure to visit Facebook and look for my site ... The Amateur Naturalist
I would love to hear your ideas, see pictures or hear your feedback.

****************  You can help me out by:  *******************

• Please hit “download” on every episode
• Please hit Follow
• please leave me a review
• download each of my episodes
• please leave a 5-star rating    This helps me grow as a podcaster 
• please tell 1-2 friends or family about this podcast

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The short music intro and outro is:
"Hickory Hollow" by Dan Lebowitz.
I love this music.  Thank you, Dan.

This music is royalty free.

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In Episode #37 I will discuss the beautiful trees called The Tree of Heaven.  They are gorgeous trees but they are very invasive and a tree that is hard to get rid of once you make that decision.

Your host is Tommy Fowler. I have a biology degree from the University of Kentucky and a high passion for the outdoors.  I am "The Amateur Naturalist".


**** Click here to get $20 off a paid Buzzsprout account to start your own podcast.  It’s fun, start today!!  Buzzsprout is an awesome podcast host site.  Go take a look!!
https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=2014700


We will talk about:

• In this episode I will discuss the Tree of Heaven.
• Where did it originate from?
• Who started planting it all over the United States? In backyards, along highways, and in in parks everywhere?
• Please tell me any stories that you might have and you can tell me on my Facebook site for the Amateur Naturalist podcast.  I would love to hear your stories!!

There will be an advertisement for Buzzsprout so if you want to make your own podcast you can click in my show notes the Buzzsprout link and I have an offer to you for $20 off.  It cost only $12 per month to do a podcast and you can add to that with further upgrades BUT I do not.  Just $12 per month.

My website:
https://theamateurnaturalist.buzzsprout.com/2032491

Be sure to visit Facebook and look for my site ... The Amateur Naturalist
I would love to hear your ideas, see pictures or hear your feedback.

****************  You can help me out by:  *******************

• Please hit “download” on every episode
• Please hit Follow
• please leave me a review
• download each of my episodes
• please leave a 5-star rating    This helps me grow as a podcaster 
• please tell 1-2 friends or family about this podcast

**** Click here to get $20 off a paid Buzzsprout account to start your own podcast.  It’s fun, start today!!  Buzzsprout is an awesome podcast host site. Go take a look!!
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The short music intro and outro is:
"Hickory Hollow" by Dan Lebowitz.
I love this music.  Thank you, Dan.

This music is royalty free.

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In Episode #36 I will discuss the wild hogs that live in and around the Smoky Mountains National Park.

Your host is Tommy Fowler. I have a biology degree from the University of Kentucky and a high passion for the outdoors.  I am "The Amateur Naturalist".


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We will talk about:

• In this episode I will discuss the problems with these hogs living in the park.
• I will talk about how they are destroying plants, habitats and harming other animals.
• Where did they come from?
• How did they get here?
• How do we get rid of them from the park?
• What do they eat?
• Please tell me any stories that you might have and you can tell me on my Facebook site for the Amateur Naturalist podcast.  I would love to hear your stories!!

There will be an advertisement for Buzzsprout so if you want to make your own podcast you can click in my show notes the Buzzsprout link and I have an offer to you for $20 off.  It cost only $12 per month to do a podcast and you can add to that with further upgrades BUT I do not.  Just $12 per month.

My website:
https://theamateurnaturalist.buzzsprout.com/2032491

Be sure to visit Facebook and look for my site ... The Amateur Naturalist
I would love to hear your ideas, see pictures or hear your feedback.

****************  You can help me out by:  *******************

• Please hit “download” on every episode
• Please hit Follow
• please leave me a review
• download each of my episodes
• please leave a 5-star rating    This helps me grow as a podcaster 
• please tell 1-2 friends or family about this podcast

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The short music intro and outro is:
"Hickory Hollow" by Dan Lebowitz.
I love this music.  Thank you, Dan.

This music is royalty free.

Sources this week:
1) Wikipedia
2) www.nps.gov      Managing the wild hogs in the park
3) www.yoursmokies.com     characteristics of the wild boars inside the park.  what do they eat

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In Episode #35 I will discuss the Vernal Pools or Ponds.

Your host is Tommy Fowler. I have a biology degree from the University of Kentucky and a high passion for the outdoors.  I am "The Amateur Naturalist".


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We will talk about:

• In this episode I will discuss the Vernal Pools.
• I will talk about their extreme importance to biodiversity.
• In some areas we are losing these vernal pools at a rapid pace.
• Some of the animals and plants that live and thrive in them.
• That it is important that they dry up in the summer to prevent fish from living in them.
• Please tell me any stories that you might have and you can tell me on my Facebook site for the Amateur Naturalist podcast.  I would love to hear your stories!!

There will be an advertisement for Buzzsprout so if you want to make your own podcast you can click in my show notes the Buzzsprout link and I have an offer to you for $20 off.  It cost only $12 per month to do a podcast and you can add to that with further upgrades BUT I do not.  Just $12 per month.

My website:
https://theamateurnaturalist.buzzsprout.com/2032491

Be sure to visit Facebook and look for my site ... The Amateur Naturalist
I would love to hear your ideas, see pictures or hear your feedback.

****************  You can help me out by:  *******************

• Please hit “download” on every episode
• Please hit Follow
• please leave me a review
• download each of my episodes
• please leave a 5-star rating    This helps me grow as a podcaster 
• please tell 1-2 friends or family about this podcast

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The short music intro and outro is:
"Hickory Hollow" by Dan Lebowitz.
I love this music.  Thank you, Dan.

This music is royalty free.

Sources this week:
1) Wikipedia
2) www.epa.gov/wetlands/vernal pools
3) www.maine.gov/vernal pools

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In Episode #34 I will discuss the beautiful but venomous Copperhead snake. 

Your host is Tommy Fowler. I have a biology degree from the University of Kentucky and a high passion for the outdoors.  I am "The Amateur Naturalist".


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We will talk about:

• In this episode I will discuss the Copperhead snake.
• I will also discuss where they are found.
• What do these snakes eat?
• What predators eat this snake?
• What are these Hershey's Kisses that you speak of????
• Do they lay eggs or do they actually have live birth?
• Reproduction 
• Food sources
• Please tell me any stories that you might have and you can tell me on my Facebook site for the Amateur Naturalist podcast.  I would love to hear your stories!!

There will be an advertisement for Buzzsprout so if you want to make your own podcast you can click in my show notes the Buzzsprout link and I have an offer to you for $20 off.  It cost only $12 per month to do a podcast and you can add to that with further upgrades BUT I do not.  Just $12 per month.

My website:
https://theamateurnaturalist.buzzsprout.com/2032491

Be sure to visit Facebook and look for my site ... The Amateur Naturalist
I would love to hear your ideas, see pictures or hear your feedback.

****************  You can help me out by:  *******************

• Please hit “download” on every episode
• Please hit Follow
• please leave me a review
• download each of my episodes
• please leave a 5-star rating    This helps me grow as a podcaster 
• please tell 1-2 friends or family about this podcast

**** Click here to get $20 off a paid Buzzsprout account to start your own podcast.  It’s fun, start today!!  Buzzsprout is an awesome podcast host site. Go take a look!!
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The short music intro and outro is:
"Hickory Hollow" by Dan Lebowitz.
I love this music.  Thank you, Dan.

This music is royalty free.

Sources this week:

1)  Finn, Robert; "Snake Venom Protein Paralyzes Cancer Cells";  Journal of the National Cancer Institute; Pages 261-262
2) "Venomous Snakes"; (https://www.cdc.gov/snakes)
3) "Copperhead Snakes"; A-Z Animals.com
4) "Southern Copperhead Snakes"; Wikipedia

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In Episode #33 I will discuss the Yucatan Black Howler Monkeys of Belize, Guatemala, and the Yucatan of south eastern Mexico.

Your host is Tommy Fowler. I have a biology degree from the University of Kentucky and a high passion for the outdoors.  I am "The Amateur Naturalist".


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We will talk about:

• In this episode I will discuss the Yucatan Black Howler Monkeys.
• I will also discuss where they are found.
• What do these monkeys eat?
• What predators eat this Howler Monkey?
• The effect of the pet trade on the decrease of the monkey population.
• Reproduction 
• Food sources
• Please tell me any stories that you might have and you can tell me on my Facebook site for the Amateur Naturalist podcast.  I would love to hear your stories!!

There will be an advertisement for Buzzsprout so if you want to make your own podcast you can click in my show notes the Buzzsprout link and I have an offer to you for $20 off.  It cost only $12 per month to do a podcast and you can add to that with further upgrades BUT I do not.  Just $12 per month.

My website:
https://theamateurnaturalist.buzzsprout.com/2032491

Be sure to visit Facebook and look for my site ... The Amateur Naturalist
I would love to hear your ideas, see pictures or hear your feedback.

****************  You can help me out by:  *******************

• Please hit “download” on every episode
• Please hit Follow
• please leave me a review
• download each of my episodes
• please leave a 5-star rating    This helps me grow as a podcaster 
• please tell 1-2 friends or family about this podcast

**** Click here to get $20 off a paid Buzzsprout account to start your own podcast.  It’s fun, start today!!  Buzzsprout is an awesome podcast host site. Go take a look!!
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The short music intro and outro is:
"Hickory Hollow" by Dan Lebowitz.
I love this music.  Thank you, Dan.

This music is royalty free.

Sources this week:

1)  Groves, C.P.  (2005)  ;  Wilson, D.E.   Mammal Species of the World.  University press

2)  Wikipedia   Yucatan Black Howler Monkeys in Latin America

3)  Monkey Predators: What Eats Monkeys?;  By Janet F. Murray;  September 22, 2022;  a-z-animals.com

4)  Wildtracks          www.Wildtracksusa.org/howler-monkey-program