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Beakuency: Interview with Drew Hopkins (New York State Department of Environmental Conservation) (Audio)
Beakuency welcomes Drew Hopkins, an environmental educator and project coordinator at New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. He is leading the Alan Devoe Bird Club’s Shrike Search in winter, and tells us about this cute little bird’s brutal hunting behavior. He also shares the joy of nurturing students’ curiosity in wildlife through programs he facilitates at the Five Rivers Environmental Education Center in Albany, and his unique way of approaching Big Year, a personal challenge among birders to see as many species as possible within a calendar year.
The interview is a re-broadcast. We will also listen to a track from reissue of Anima Pepsi by David Tudor which came out on October 9, 2026.
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Hosted by Mayuko Fujino, "Beakuency" invites the local community to be inspired by the joy, beauty, and wisdom bird enthusiasts find in the nature of our neighborhoods. Every episode features an interview with local bird people, plus a freeform mix of sound made by birds and humans inspired by birds.
Read the interview transcripts and see more photos at beakuency.substack.com.