In recent months I’ve worked on developing bi-lingual environmental radio programming in English and Tsimihety dialect Malagasy (scripts available at the Peace Corps environment sector office) for weekly broadcast on Andapa’s Radio Vary Mangitry Wildlife Conservation Society spot.

By broadcasting select programs that profile regional flagship species and
local area conservation efforts both in Malagasy andin English language,
we hope to convey environmental messages to a diverse listening audience
which includes students and local professionals who wish to learnto speak English,
as well as those who would otherwise tune in to WCS weekly environment�themed programs.

I’ve prepared SCRIPTS and recordings in partnership with the Association des Partenaires Ecotouristiques/Antanetiambo Nature Reserve
and the Wildlife Conservation Society’s Andapa satellite office.

Broadcasts for the months of July-August profile general
ecology and local conservation efforts surrounding flagship lemur
species in the Makira Protected Area and Andapa basin region.

These species include, so far, the indri, black and white ruffed lemur, bamboo lemur and silky sifaka. The English-Malagasy scripts will, I hope, also be of use to education sector Peace Corps Volunteers wishing to expand their curriculums to include environmental education, as well as to other environment sector Volunteers looking for general information on lemurs in Malagasy language.

New species-profile broadcasts will be prepared for the month of October.