Weighing Good Intentions | Radiolab Podcast

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From the Radiolab podcast: A rare little bird and a raging fire have a town fighting over what we’re willing to lose to save what’s left. In an episode first released in 2010, then-producer Lulu Miller drives to Michigan to track down the endangered Kirtland’s warbler. Efforts to protect the bird have led to the killing of cowbirds (a species that commandeers warbler nests), and a prescribed burn aimed at creating a new habitat. Tragically, this burn led to the death of a 29-year-old wildlife technician who was dedicated to warbler restoration. Forest Service employee Rita Halbeisen, local Michiganders skeptical of the resources put toward protecting the warbler, and the family of James Swiderski (the man killed in the fire), weigh in on how far we should go to protect one species. EPISODE CREDITS: Reported by Lulu Miller 🎧 Subscribe to Radiolab wherever you listen to podcasts: https://lnk.to/radiolab!youtube 🔎 Subscribe to Radiolab on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3I9KI53 🖋 Subscribe to Radiolab’s Newsletter: https://radiolab.org/newsletter 🌱 Check out Radiolab's Starter Kit Playlist: https://bit.ly/3sX8f4P 👍 Like this video ✏️ and leave us a comment! Follow Radiolab: Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/radiolab X — https://x.com/Radiolab Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/Radiolab Threads — https://www.threads.net/@radiolab TikTok — https://www.tiktok.com/@radiolab Our newsletter includes short essays, recommendations, and details about other ways to interact with the show. Sign up here: https://radiolab.org/newsletter Support Radiolab by becoming a member of The Lab today: https://radiolab.org/the-lab Photo illustration by Jared Bartman Video by W. Harry Fortuna