Adventures of the late great 'Bird Man' Bill Montevecchi
Summary
In this CBC Ideas episode, producer Mary Linkup revisits her 2022 documentary with late seabird scientist Bill Monteviechi, who passed away in 2026. The episode features their road trip to Cape St. Mary’s, where they discuss the devastating impact of avian influenza and ocean heatwaves on gannet colonies. It also covers a night experiment at a fish plant in Bay de Verde, where they rescue storm petrels disoriented by light pollution. Through these stories, the program highlights Monteviechi’s lifelong dedication to understanding how climate change and human activity threaten North Atlantic …
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