This week on Regional Roundup, we explore animals found around the Rocky Mountain West. We delve into the history of the Western Horse, the significance of the Churro sheep to the Navajo Nation, the comeback of Trumpeter swans from the brink of extinction in Wyoming, and how animals, including wolves, "talk" to each other.This show features:
- An interview with the author of a new book The Western Horse: A Popular History of the Wild and Working Animal. (RMCR)
- A feature on the Churro sheep and its significance to the Navajo Nation. (from the archives KSJD/KSUT)
- A feature on Trumpeter swans in Wyoming. (KHOL)
- An interview with the author of Why Animals Talk: The New Science of Animal Communication. (KGNU)