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Invasion of Monster Toads - July 25th
Now playing in Australia: Invasion of the Monster Toads!

Today's story began back in the 1930s when Australia's sugar-cane farmers had a problem. Beetles were chewing up the fields. So they imported the South American Cane Toad, a creature that devoured beetles like a movie monster.

But things didn't work out quite as they planned. Instead of playing a helpful role, the poisonous toads acted like space aliens in a fifties thriller. They overwhelmed Australia's ecosystem, ...

Yesterday's Show

Cave Habitats - July 24th
Nature builds neighborhoods in the most interesting places. Caves, for example, are pretty spectacular neighborhoods.

In a typical cave, you might find beavers, bears, bats, and raccoons -- they're the neighbors that let everyone know when they move in. Salamanders, and cave fish are the quieter residents, along with some specially adapted insects.

The bad news is that caves are disappearing.

Robert Criss and a team of researchers at Washington University in Saint ...

Featured Eco-Puzzle

Isla Earth Radio Station Spotlight

The Round Goby, a fish from the Black Sea, has been hitching a ride to our side of the ocean via the ballast tanks of freighters. True or False?

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Radio Station Spotlight

Isla Earth Radio Station Spotlight

KBPS-AM
Portland, Oregon

"Isla Earth is the perfect program for KBPS. It gives us quality content on important environmental issues presented in a very listenable format. KBPS is owned by the Portland School District, so education is a very important part of what we do. Isla Earth is environmental education at its best."

–Bill Cooper, General Manager