Emily Kwong

And what that means for ecosystems and people who enjoy them.

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Thank you so much.

Okay, Burleigh, let's get into this.

How was this reporting trip to go fishing in Madison, Wisconsin?

It was packed.

Zach picked me up at 5 a.m.

Early bird gets the fish.

That is a huge jump.

What impact does that have on the fish?

You know what I'm thinking about for some reason listening to this?

Okay, my cat is so sensitive to the slightest changes in dinner being served by a half hour.

And if it were a difference of months for his life cycle... I'm sure Zuko would scream.

Yeah, yeah.

I hope I'm not making, like, a false comparison here.

It's just, like, I'm appreciating there's so much sensitivity for these species that a difference that could seem small to us is actually life or death to them.

Yeah, I've been wondering about this ever since your last story.