Lifelong friends Susan Brandt & Marney Blair talk with experts about the amazing wild critters that live in the Sierra Nevada mountains and foothills.

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Foothill Yellow-legged Frog

How much do we know about the native Foothill Yellow-legged Frog? Living in open, sunny and shady areas of the Sierra Nevada rivers and streams, they are cleverly camo...

The Critters of Wolf Creek

Critter Chat hosts Marney Blair and Susan Brandt interview the program director and biologist of Wolf Creek Community Alliance, Kristen Hein Strohm. Listeners will hea...

Bobcats

Image credit: Bobcat © Henry Colletto, courtesy Rachel Roberts, CDFWBobcats are our native felines living around us in the Sierra Nevada and across the country. They a...

Riffle Sculpin

Celebrate World Aquatic Animal Day Get to Know Your Local Riffle Sculpins Next Episode of Critter ChatNevada City, April 2, 2025 — Raise your hand if you’ve heard of t...

Steller's Jays

Critter Chat - Episode 12 - The Steller’s JayThe Steller’s Jay, the gregarious azure-feathered bird, is the focus on this episode of Critter Chat. Steller’s Jays are h...

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