# Blue Dot: Bird conservation success stories with Scott Weidensaul

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Podcast: [Blue Dot](https://stenobird.com/podcast/blue-dot-396518)
Published: 2026-04-24T16:02:54+00:00
Episode link: https://www.mynspr.org/show/blue-dot/2026-04-24/blue-dot-bird-conservation-success-stories-with-scott-weidensaul
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Duration seconds: 3097

## Resource

Host Dave Schlom is joined by Pulitzer Prize finalist and New York Times best-selling author Scott Weidensaul to talk about his latest book, The Return of the Oystercatcher.

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