Grassland Birds Need Grass with Mike McGraw

About this episode

Peter Byck discusses the impact of regenerative grazing practices on grassland birds with ecologist Mike McGraw.

Do you miss the sounds of quail and other birds? Peter sits down with Roots So Deep (you can see the devil down there) fan favorite bird specialist Mike McGraw for a wide-ranging conversation about their ten-year, ten-million-dollar research project to explore the impact of regenerative grazing practices on farmland in the Southeastern United States. As an ecologist and avid birder from Philadelphia, Mike found himself bonding with farmers throughout the Southeast as their passion for birds ...

People in this episode

Host: Peter Byck

Guest: Mike McGraw

Topics covered

• grassland birds
• regenerative grazing
• ecology
• farmland
• bird conservation

Keywords

• quail
• birds
• regenerative practices
• research project
• ecologist

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Roots So Deep

Places: Southeastern United States, Philadelphia

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