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The Wild Enrichment Podcast is a show about animal welfare, training, enrichment and everything in between. Each episode will be exploring concepts surrounding behavioural husbandry and the ever-advancing field of animal welfare. From interviews with real animal care professionals to educational episodes about new concepts in animal care, The Wild enrichment Podcast has it all.
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Tuesday May 23, 2023
Tuesday May 23, 2023
In this episode, we sit down with Ezekiel Gading, a master's student and animal welfare researcher. We talk about Ezekiel's fascinating research on Orangutans, building resilience in the animals you work with and how animals are perceiving their environment.
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Tuesday Apr 25, 2023
Tuesday Apr 25, 2023
In this episode, I am joined by Tim Husband, a former zoo director with over 40 years in the animal care industry. Tim brings the perspective of having worked at all levels of animal care facilities to this wide-ranging conversation.
Tim currently owns a consulting company ZooWorks, where he and his team perform audits of animal care facilities to determine strategic goals for the facility as it relates to leadership and operations.
You can find Tim on Linkedin here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tim-husband-26413b22/
Tuesday Apr 04, 2023
Tuesday Apr 04, 2023
In this episode, I sit down with Alice Vassalo, Director of the Keeper Educational Exchange Programme and host of Asshole Animals With Alice. We chat about the importance of collaboration on animal welfare and learning as well as some of the animals that we still loved working with despite them being jerks.
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Tuesday Mar 21, 2023
Tuesday Mar 21, 2023
In this episode, Nick Naitove & Emily Cain-Bernhart of WildThink are back! We chat about the enrichment vending machine, animal cognition, our sensory biases and the future of animal welfare with things like AI. Check it out!
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Tuesday Mar 07, 2023
Tuesday Mar 07, 2023
In this episode, I sit down with Grant Kother, Senior Consultant at Zoospensfull. Grant brings his expertise in leading animal care teams, enrichment and training as well as extensive experience as an animal educator. Please enjoy this wide-ranging conversation!
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Tuesday Feb 21, 2023
Tuesday Feb 21, 2023
In this episode, we chat with Jade Fountain, owner of Animal Behaviour Matters. Animal behaviour matters is a behaviour consultancy that works with people and animals worldwide to teach the fundamentals of applied behavioural science and behaviour change via positive reinforcement training. In this conversation, we go over what makes a great animal trainer, decision-making in behavioural husbandry, and some of the fundamental principles of Animal Behaviour Matters.
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Tuesday Feb 07, 2023
Tuesday Feb 07, 2023
In this episode I am joined by Dr Valli Fraser-Celin, an expert on human- canine relationships and positive reinforcement training advocate. In this wide ranging conversation we talk about Valli's doctoral research on human-canine conflict and relationships in Africa, how this informed her advocacy around R+ in canines and some common myths around dog behaviour.
Resources:
- https://www.instagram.com/thelivesofwilddogs/?hl=en
- https://scholar.google.ca/citations?user=F-yUFmgAAAAJ&hl=en
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The effects of using aversive training methods in dogs—A review
Tuesday Jan 24, 2023
Tuesday Jan 24, 2023
In this episode, we sit down with Kristina Bartley, Founder and President of the American Association of Laboratory Animal Enrichment. We chat about the unique challenges with the enrichment and welfare of lab animals as well as some of the parallels between the research field and the zoo field.
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Tuesday Jan 10, 2023
Tuesday Jan 10, 2023
In this episode we sit down with Bale Pigors to talk about Free to be Wild Sanctuary, the primate sanctuary she started in Zimbabwe. We talk about the steps involved in rehabilitating an animal for release as well as the unique enrichment and animal welfare challenges that come with rehabilitation.
Tuesday Dec 27, 2022
Tuesday Dec 27, 2022
In this episode, I chat with Dr. Isabella Clegg, Director of Animal Welfare Expertise. We discuss a wide range of topics relating to animal welfare and enrichment including bridging the gap between research and practical application of animal welfare concepts, common challenges, the importance of team work, and much more!
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