The Southern Appalachian Creature Feature is a broadcast partnership between the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and WNCW, a public radio staton broadcasting from Isothermal Community College in Spindale, North Carolina, on the air at 88.7, and on the internet at www.wncw.org.

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2009

• White nose syndrome, a fatal bat condition, spreads. Listen (transcript)
• The peregrine falcon celebrates ten years off the endangered species list. Listen (transcript)
• Research shows it isn't just impacts that kill bats at wind turbines. Listen (transcript)
• The bald-faced hornet is one of the South's most famous and feared insects. Listen (transcript)
• Protection of the McElrath property helps protect an important stream and national forest. Listen (transcript)
• The Southeastern drought impedes efforts to recover the Pigeon River. Listen (transcript)
• Eastern Tennessee's Rocky Fork Tract receives protections. Listen (transcript)
• Tearthumb - a fascinating if painful wetland plant. Listen (transcript)
• The Hidden Reservoir - a new report looks at ways to save water on a large scale. Listen (transcript)
• A new study looks at pesticide and frog deaths. Listen (transcript)
• Getting rare flying squirrels across the Cherohala Skyway road. Listen (transcript)
• Daddy longlegs. Listen (transcript)
• Protecting rare bogs means protecting their water flow. Listen (transcript)
• Cloacoal breathing - how do bog turtles stay under water for so long? Listen (transcript)
• Mars Hill College students help conserve a rare plant. Listen (transcript)
• Snapping turtles. Listen (transcript)
• The lowdown on ladybugs. Listen (transcript)
• Santee-Cooper Accord helps move migratory fish across the Carolinas. Listen (transcript)
• Blue Ridge Forever aims to protect Western North Carolina's natural jewels. Listen (transcript)

2008

• New report looks at the state of American fish. Listen (transcript)
• Kids in the Creek gets 8th graders' feet wet. Listen (transcript)
• Muddy Sneakers program aims to get kids outside. Listen (transcript)
• Botanists blitz area cliffs for rare plant. Listen (transcript)
• Endangered Species Day 2008. Listen (transcript)
• Toe River Valley River Trail. Listen (transcript)
• Sicklefin redhorse conservation. Listen (transcript)
• Bioologists search for rare plant along the Little Tennessee River. Listen (transcript)
• Water Quality Woes in Western North Carolina. Listen (transcript)
• Connecting people with nature. Listen (transcript)
• Goats aid in the conservation of one of the Southern Appalachians most important areas. Listen (transcript)
• Dam removal in the Toe River Valley. Listen (transcript)
• Protecting the Southern Appalachians from the emerald ash borer. Listen (transcript)
• White nose syndrome strikes bats in the Northeast. Listen (transcript)
• Freshwater jellyfish in the Southern Appalachians Listen (transcript)
• Saving, and improvinig, a Hendersonville wetland. Listen (transcript)
• New floodplain maps unveiled for Western North Carolina Listen (transcript)
• Bringing water conservation into the home for winter. Listen (transcript)
• Planning for growth in Haywood County Listen (transcript)
• Didymo - what does the spread of this northern algae mean for Southern Appalachian streams? Listen (transcript)