{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Episode for August 7, 2026: A fascination with wildlife","description":"Help us raise $35,000 by August 31: We\u2019re independent and non-profit, and we don\u2019t receive funds from WESA, WPSU or any other radio station. So we must turn to you, our listeners, for support.&amp;nbsp;Take action today so we can continue to keep you informed. &amp;nbsp;Donate today.&amp;nbsp; Or send us a check to: The Allegheny Front, 67 Bedford Square, Pittsburgh, 15203.&amp;nbsp; On this week's show: We speak with the author of a collection of stories that has a furry recurring theme: bears. A reporter tags along into the woods with some birders to talk to barred owls. An environmental group is claiming the latest Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection publication about underground mining damages to properties and the environment has major issues. Never miss a story:&amp;nbsp;Sign up for our newsletter! ","author_name":"The Allegheny Front","author_url":"https:\/\/www.alleghenyfront.org","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/42357715\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/42357715"}