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Commentary: Mike Baltz Nature Notebook - February

WSIU Public Broadcasting | By Mike Baltz

Published February 5, 2025 at 7:00 AM CST

Southern Illinois ornithologist and ecologist Mike Baltz has his take on the natural history of the region for the February edition of Nature Notebook.

Mike Baltz

Mike is the former southern Illinois Area Director for the Nature Conservancy and is currently the Let the Sun Shine In program coordinator. He has a Master’s degree in Environmental Science from Miami University and a PhD from the University of Missouri. His research area of expertise is migrant songbird ecology and conservation.

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