Up first in this episode, what do scientists do when they're racing to understand the rarest breeding bird in the state of Wyoming? Whatever it takes. Then, what can one tiny organism tell us about the health of an entire ecosystem?

Telemetry is a production of Yellowstone National Park. We release new episodes periodically where we talk about discovery, wonder, and the value of parks and protected places. There's no place on Earth quite like Yellowstone. Join us as we travel deep into the heart of one of the last wild places in America.

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