All Blog Posts Tagged 'ecology' (7)

Part of our ever-evolving work in soundscape is to bring people together in appreciation for the increasingly rare wild places of the world.  The WildStore, on the new Wild Sanctuary site, enables visitors to browse a fine collection of recordings from Bernie Krause, friends, and colleagues in the field - hear the sample sounds, and  get a sense of the wonderful work in this growing collection.…

In a bid to soothe locals and create 'a better environment' the California town of Lancaster is experimenting with regularly broadcasting birdsong recordings over a 1/2 mile stretch of the downtown streets. Serious crimes fell about 6%. Must be working!  Here's the article: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203721704577157512700171698.html 

Amazingly enough, 2011 is almost over.  We trust that you all have had a good year and that your own surrounding soundscapes have been healthy, vital, and life affirming. We're happy to 'ring out the old year' with some wonderful new members.  We look forward to growing our team and offering some interesting improvements to the network as 2012 unfolds.  As always, we wish you all our gratitude for sharing your wonder works, your insights, your time, and most of for all for the extension of…

Neat notes from NPR about the regional dialect of birds in the 'hood.  Does it really come as a surprise that anthropogenic noise affects avian communication? The original article is at the bottom of the linked post. http://wamu.org/programs/metro_connection/11/12/09/changing_your_tune_to_adapt_to_the_urban_jungle