Will Gerber

wrg1@geneseo.edu

INTD: Science Writing

“Whisper of the Wild” Synopsis

By: Will Gerber

In her article “Whisper of the Wild”, Kim Tingley details her experience collecting the sounds of the natural world in Denali National Park, Alaska. She discusses how human made noise disrupts animals’ lifestyles by disturbing their circadian rhythms and blocking out the sound of predators and prey. By recording the sounds of the natural world, soundscape ecologists hope to develop an understanding of what the world should sound like, the first step in fixing the problem.

 This article was eye opening for me as I never understood how sound pollution actually worked, much less how alarming it is. The next time I am out in nature, I will be sure to listen for human sounds.