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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.
Episodes
Tuesday Aug 30, 2022
Ep. 26- The ins and outs of animal welfare management with Demi Booth
Tuesday Aug 30, 2022
Tuesday Aug 30, 2022
In this episode, we are joined by Demi Booth, an Animal Welfare Specialist. We chat about the ins and outs of what it's like to run an animal welfare/ behavioural husbandry program at a large institution as well as some of the fascinating work Demi has been a part of.
Check out Demi's work at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/demibooth/.
Links to resources we talked about
Monday Aug 15, 2022
Ep. 25- Sarah Bonser-Blake of Wild Welfare
Monday Aug 15, 2022
Monday Aug 15, 2022
In this episode, we sit down with Sarah Bonser-Blake, Animal Welfare Feild Manager at Wild Welfare. We talk about animal welfare assessments, some of the great work Wild Welfare is doing and the free Wild About Welfare: Digital Education Programme and much more!
Check out Wild Welfare at:
Tuesday Aug 02, 2022
Ep. 24- Amanda Gobel of Enriching Equines
Tuesday Aug 02, 2022
Tuesday Aug 02, 2022
In this episode, we are joined by Amanda Gobel of Enriching Equines to talk about all things horse welfare and enrichment.
Check out Enriching Equines at:
Tuesday Jul 12, 2022
Ep. 23- Dealing with Burnout in the Animal Care Industry
Tuesday Jul 12, 2022
Tuesday Jul 12, 2022
Good employee welfare = Good animal welfare! In this episode, we go over some useful tips and tricks to avoid burnout and learn to soar in the animal care industry. Check out my article on this topic as well: https://wildenrichment.com/articles/learn-to-soar-dealing-with-burnout-in-the-animal-care-industry/
Tuesday May 31, 2022
Ep. 22- Are you leaving welfare ”on the table”?
Tuesday May 31, 2022
Tuesday May 31, 2022
Animal welfare is a continuously evolving science and proactively keeping on top of the welfare needs of every animal in a collection is a tremendous undertaking, but looking critically at the people and processes around you as well as your own skillset is a great place to start, find out more on today's podcast!
Link to full article: https://wildenrichment.com/articles/are-you-leaving-welfare-on-the-table/
Friday May 06, 2022
Ep. 21- Lets Talk about Reptile Enrichment
Friday May 06, 2022
Friday May 06, 2022
In this short episode, I talk about my thoughts on reptile enrichment and where I think everyone should start when they are looking to make a reptile's life more enriching and increase their welfare.
Monday Mar 07, 2022
Ep. 20- Sarah Feliciano and Matthew Owens of Zoo Enrichment Lab
Monday Mar 07, 2022
Monday Mar 07, 2022
Today we are sitting down with the incredibly talented Sarah Feliciano and Matthew Owens to chat about their company, Zoo Enrichment Lab.
Check them out on:
Their website: https://zooenrichmentlab.com
Their shop: https://zooenrichmentlab.com/store
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zooenrichmentlab/
Tuesday Feb 15, 2022
Ep. 19- Emily Cain and Nick Naitove of WildThink
Tuesday Feb 15, 2022
Tuesday Feb 15, 2022
In this episode I sit down with Emily Cain and Nick Naitove of WildThink and we chat about their company, the enrichment vending machine as well as some important topics surrounding enrichment.
Check them out at:
Tuesday Feb 01, 2022
Ep. 18- A Guide to Domestic Horse Enrichment
Tuesday Feb 01, 2022
Tuesday Feb 01, 2022
This podcast is one that has been in the works for a while now! I’ve spent a lot of time creating enrichment plans and behavioural husbandry programs for a variety of exotic animals, and many of the key concepts and ideas transfer over to the domestic animal world. So let’s take a deep dive into what a behavioural husbandry program for a domestic horse might look like and how it will not only benefit your beloved horse, but also allow you to have fun doing it!
Check out my article: https://wildenrichment.com/articles/a-guide-to-domestic-horse-enrichment/
Thursday Nov 11, 2021
Ep. 17- How to establish a baseline for an enrichment program
Thursday Nov 11, 2021
Thursday Nov 11, 2021
In this episode Ben and I sit down to talk about how to go about setting a baseline for an enrichment program and what that even means. We also answer some audience questions about what to do with an animal that just wont interact with enrichment! Enjoy!