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The Red Knot Shorebird's Epic Journey; New "Nature" Series Looks at Animal Architecture

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This hour, we talk to the author of The Narrow Edge, a book about the relationship between red knots and horseshoe crabs, and the threats they face in the wild. 

A little later, we learn what a new "Nature" series has unearthed in the fascinating world of animal architecture.

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GUESTS:

  • Deborah Cramer - Author of The Narrow Edge: A Tiny Bird, an Ancient Crab, and an Epic Journey
  • Jennifer Mattei -Professor of Biology at Sacred Heart University; Founder and co-director of Project Limulus, a study examining the ecology of the Long Island Sound horseshoe crab population
  • Ann Prum - New Haven-based filmmaker and producer 

John Dankosky and Chion Wolf contributed to this show. 

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