Here's the audio file (MP3/12.5MB/0:54:39) for this Friday, October 17, 2008, session: Download C2_Land
An endangered Appalachian salamander and a resident of American suburbia have something in common: Each stays alive by the grace of a functioning ecosystem. However, pollution, population growth, land-use changes and climate change are eroding the integrity of the natural world to a point where many experts believe we are approaching — or perhaps have passed — a tipping point. Appalachia, home to some of the Earth's oldest mountains, is the setting for a dramatic story about the challenges of maintaining biodiversity. Critically endangered aquatic life, smog, agriculture, and urban pressures all combine to make Appalachia a perfect case study whose lessons journalists can carry home and apply anywhere.
Moderator: Randy Loftis, Environmental Writer, The Dallas Morning News
Panelists:
Paul Angermeier, Professor, Department of Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences, Virginia Tech
Roberta Hylton, Project Leader, Southwestern Virginia Field Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
John Kunich, Professor, Charlotte School of Law
Jerry Moles, Consulting Director of Land Stewardship, New River Land Trust
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