Anthropomorphism And How It Impacts Our Understanding Of Animals

In this episode, I have a discussion with wildlife educator, Tijana Selak about anthropomorphism and how it impacts our understanding of animals. We discuss the bad (how anthropomorphizing can negatively influence wildlife research and rehab, how its use through social media can be dangerous, and how it can hurt the work that accredited zoos are trying to do), and the good (how it builds empathy towards animals, and can benefit conservation efforts), as well as exploring examples in our everyday lives, how to properly interpret what animals are feeling or communicating, and how misinterpreting behavior can lead to dangerous conclusions.

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November 16, 2020

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The Most Interesting Animal You've Never Heard Of: The Okapi

November 16, 2020

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Season Four debut episode featuring one of the most mysterious animals we’ve ever had on the show…The OKAPI! Joining me is special guest, Lucas Meers, the Program Officer for The Okapi Conservation Project. Learn about the giraffe’s strange relative that lives deep in the Congo!!!

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April 27, 2020

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Episode #122: Amazon River Dolphins!

April 27, 2020

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In this episode, we discuss the amazing Amazon River Dolphin! I speak with Suzanne Smith, the executive director of the Amazon River Dolphin Conservation Foundation. We discuss the river dolphins, her research in the amazon, how YOU at home can join her on an expedition, and how we help save the River Dolphins in the wild.

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Episode #113: Penguins To The MAX

In this episode, I interview “Penguin Lady” Dyan Denapoli. She’s a penguin expert, TED speaker, and author. In the interview, Dyan goes into detail on how at the age of 30, she decided to drop everything and start working with penguins. It’s a really inspirational podcast that I know you’re going to love!

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Episode #110: Condor, King Vulture, Macaw, & Raven!

In this episode, I go over the amazing birds I was able to work with on a recent Today Show appearance. Topics include an unusual desert-dwelling macaw, a beautiful vulture, an intelligent raven, and a magnificent Andean Condor!

Today Show Link: https://www.today.com/video/bird-bonanza-see-hoda-and-jenna-meet-some-feathered-friends-78888005685

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Episode #109: Giraffes: A Silent Extinction

In this episode, I speak with Dr. Julian Fennessy from the Giraffe Conservation Foundation. Julian and his wife decided to start the GCF after realizing there wasn’t an organization solely focused on giraffes and their conservation. Today, there are fewer than 111,000 giraffe left in the wild. There are 4X as many elephants yet little is publicly known about the giraffe’s “silent extinction”. Topics include differences between the four giraffe species, interesting giraffe facts, and what YOU can do a home to help the world’s tallest mammal!

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February 3, 2020

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Episode #107: Working Dogs For Conservation

February 3, 2020

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In this episode, I interview Kayla Fratt, the Communications and Outreach Coordinator for Working Dogs For Conservation, the world’s leading conservation detection dog organization. Kayla discusses how the organization uses rescued dogs by training them to detect ammunition, guns, poisons, snares, ivory, rhino horn, and pangolin scales to help save wild animals and wild habitats.

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January 20, 2020

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Episode #105: Forest Elephants

January 20, 2020

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In this episode, I’m joined by “elephantologist”, Daniella E. Chusyd from Indiana University. Daniella studies the rare Forest Elephant found in central/western Africa. She begins by discussing her early work in Tanzania helping farmers protect their crops from elephants by using “beehive fences” and hot chili peppers. She then goes into the differences between Forest Elephants and Savanna Elephants and why they should be considered a separate species. She then discusses her upcoming work in Africa and gives words of advice for anyone wanting to follow their passion and dreams.

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