WELCOME TO VOICES OF THE WILD EARTH. I’M JANE FRITZ. BACK IN THE LATE 1990s, I PRODUCED THIS STORY THAT IS OUR LAST PODCAST FOR THE YEAR. SINCE WE HAVE LOST FUNDING FROM FEDERAL HUMANITIES AND PUBLIC MEDIA DOLLARS, WE’RE GOING TO TAKE A PAUSE UNTIL WE CAN SECURE MORE FUNDING TO CONTINUE. YOU, DEAR LISTENER, CAN SURELY HELP US BY DONATING WHATEVER YOU CAN AT OUR WEBSITE, MYTHWEAVER.ORG. WE THANK YOU, AND ARE TRULY GRATEFUL IF YOU DO GIVE.