Blue Dot: Bird conservation success stories with Scott Weidensaul
From Blue Dot by Dave Schlom, Matt Fidler
April 24, 2026 · 52 min
About this episode
Dave Schlom interviews Scott Weidensaul about bird conservation and his book on the oystercatcher.
Host Dave Schlom is joined by Pulitzer Prize finalist and New York Times best-selling author Scott Weidensaul to talk about his latest book, The Return of the Oystercatcher.
People in this episode
Host: Dave Schlom
Guest: Scott Weidensaul
Topics covered
- bird conservation
- oystercatcher
- environmental success stories
- nature writing
- Pulitzer Prize
Keywords
- bird conservation
- Scott Weidensaul
- oystercatcher
- nature
- environment
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: The Return of the Oystercatcher
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