Geophony, biophony, anthrophony / by TooLong Dead

Bernie Krause on recognising, analysing and conserving our natural soundscapes.

Bernie Krause has been recording wild soundscapes -- the wind in the trees, the chirping of birds, the subtle sounds of insect larvae -- for 45 years. In that time, he has seen many environments radically altered by humans, sometimes even by practices thought to be environmentally safe.