Why did people hate the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge?
Ridiculous History
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4.2 • 4.7K Ratings
🗓️ 1 February 2025
⏱️ 32 minutes
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Nowadays most people are fans of national parks, but this wasn't always the case. Join the guys as they delve into the strange "birds vs. babies" conflict over Lake Malheur.
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| 0:00.0 | We've returned with another classic episode for you. |
| 0:04.6 | You guys like wildlife refuges? |
| 0:07.4 | It's fine. |
| 0:08.3 | No, I do. |
| 0:09.0 | I do, actually. |
| 0:09.9 | Very much. |
| 0:10.3 | I think it's an important concept. |
| 0:11.4 | And as we know, something that probably we wouldn't even have |
| 0:14.4 | if it weren't for certain forward-thinking founding fathers. |
| 0:17.9 | Yes, yeah. |
| 0:18.7 | The National Park System or Wildlife Conservation Areles of the United States are pretty |
| 0:25.9 | fascinating. |
| 0:26.9 | This classic episode looks at a wildlife refuge that was created in 1908 to protect one of |
| 0:35.1 | your favorite things, migratory waterfowl. |
| 0:38.2 | You know me so well, Ben. |
| 0:39.5 | Yeah, sure. |
| 0:41.2 | And this is, as we'll see, this is a spark that leads to a fire of ridiculous controversy. |
| 0:50.0 | Let's jump right in. |
| 0:51.9 | This is an I-Heart podcast. |
| 1:31.1 | Ridiculous History is a production of IHeart Radio. Nowadays, here in the states, national parks are national perks, or at least they're considered that way. |
| 1:32.4 | Do you like how that rhyme, Noel? |
| 1:36.2 | Yeah, like perks like they're good. |
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