Episode 8 - September 22, 2021

New Youth Leadership Program in South Phoenix designed to generate the next generation of Arizona naturalists; A Voice of America report on the lingering effects on wildlife of construction of the wall along the U.S. Mexico border; a report from Audubon Magazine on how Arizona's many tribes can play a critical role in bird conservation and protection. Bird of the week is the Verdin; birding hotspot is the Willcox, AZ Playa, a former bombing range now winter home to thousands of migrating Sandhill Cranes. Friend of wildlife agency is the Nature Conservancy - Arizona. Finally, a calendar of birding events and bird walks coming up in days ahead.