My guest this week is all about the enchanted. Today I am talking to author and veterinarian Timm Otterson with an interest in wildlife conservation. He’s on today to tell us about his new book All Creatures Weird and Dangerous. It’s an autobiography of sorts that brings to life some of the animals that have remained in the shadows as legends and myths. Our conversation goes deeper than that though and reminds us that our past was far more enchanted and connected than our present.  If you want to keep up with Timm's adventures and order a copy of his book you can visit his website: https://www.timmotterson.com You can also follow him on Instagram @timmotterson You can subscribe to the show on Itunes, Google Play, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Also follow the show on Twitter: @WildConnectPod You can also follow me on  Twitter: @realdrjen Instagram: @readrjen Facebook https://www.facebook.com/RealDrJen

My guest this week is all about the enchanted. Today I am talking to author and veterinarian Timm Otterson with an interest in wildlife conservation. He’s on today to tell us about his new book All Creatures Weird and Dangerous. It’s an autobiography of sorts that brings to life some of the animals that have remained in the shadows as legends and myths. Our conversation goes deeper than that though and reminds us that our past was far more enchanted and connected than our present. If you want to keep up with Timm's adventures and order a copy of his book you can visit his website: <a href="https://www.timmotterson.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.timmotterson.com</a> You can also follow him on Instagram @timmotterson You can subscribe to the show on Itunes, Google Play, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Also follow the show on Twitter: @WildConnectPod You can also follow me on  Twitter: @realdrjen Instagram: @readrjen Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/RealDrJen" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/RealDrJen</a>

All Creatures Weird and Dangerous with Timm Otterson

Alice Crary

Lori Gruen

In March of this year The UK government declared that lobsters, crabs, octopuses and related species will be included under the Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill. This means that they can finally get  legal protection that protects them from practices like being boiled alive and having the tendons of their pincers cut. All I can say is if you need a law to stop you from engaging in such horrific practices….shame on you.   Today my guests are two renowned philosophers, Alice Crary and Lori Gruen who have published a new book called Animal Crisis: A New Critical Theory.  Among other important issues they tackle, they invite us to rethink and recalibrate our relationship with other species. Incidentally, hey have a chapter on Octopuses and discuss the film My Octopus Teacher. Personally I was not a fan of the film. However, it put octopuses on the mental map of people. At the same time, many of those same people will happily eat octopuses while raving about the film. This is the depth of our cognitive dissonance when it comes to connecting with individual animals while purchasing a meal made of the very same species. OK, I’m not the philosopher, they are.  If you want to connect Lori Gruen you can check out her website: http://www.lorigruen.com  where you will find tons of videos, her other books, and interviews. You can also follow her on Twitter @last1000chimps. To keep up with Alice Crary you can visit her website: https://alicecrary.com and check out her other books and links to other interviews.  You can follow the show on Itunes, Google Play, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Also follow the show on Twitter: @WildConnectPod You can also follow me on  Twitter: @realdrjen Instagram: @readrjen Facebook https://www.facebook.com/RealDrJen

In March of this year The UK government declared that lobsters, crabs, octopuses and related species will be included under the Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill. This means that they can finally get  legal protection that protects them from practices like being boiled alive and having the tendons of their pincers cut. All I can say is if you need a law to stop you from engaging in such horrific practices….shame on you.   Today my guests are two renowned philosophers, Alice Crary and Lori Gruen who have published a new book called <a href="https://www.politybooks.com/bookdetail?book_slug=animal-crisis-a-new-critical-theory--9781509549672" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Animal Crisis: A New Critical Theory</a>. Among other important issues they tackle, they invite us to rethink and recalibrate our relationship with other species. Incidentally, hey have a chapter on Octopuses and discuss the film My Octopus Teacher. Personally I was not a fan of the film. However, it put octopuses on the mental map of people. At the same time, many of those same people will happily eat octopuses while raving about the film. This is the depth of our cognitive dissonance when it comes to connecting with individual animals while purchasing a meal made of the very same species. OK, I’m not the philosopher, they are.  If you want to connect Lori Gruen you can check out her website: <a href="http://www.lorigruen.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.lorigruen.com </a> where you will find tons of videos, her other books, and interviews. You can also follow her on Twitter @last1000chimps. To keep up with Alice Crary you can visit her website: <a href="https://alicecrary.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://alicecrary.com</a> and check out her other books and links to other interviews.  You can follow the show on Itunes, Google Play, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Also follow the show on Twitter: @WildConnectPod You can also follow me on  Twitter: @realdrjen Instagram: @readrjen Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/RealDrJen" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/RealDrJen</a>

The Animal Crisis with Alice Crary and Lori Gruen

Brooke Williams

Hi Everyone, welcome back to a new episode of Wild Connection. You may have noticed there was a short break and that is because I had some traveling to do. I also have some big news that is going to impact the podcast. I will be going to Uganda, to a place called Bwindi Impenetrable Forest soon and I am hoping to bring you new episodes from there. If people in the communities are willing to share their stories and experiences then you will get to hear them. So please support the podcast and spread the word if you are enjoying it.  This week’s guest is pretty special. Brooke Williams has spent the last thirty years advocating for wilderness. He is the author of four books, including Halflives: Reconciling Work and Wildness. And when he’s not writing books he’s teaching courses and spending time in the desert in Utah, where he lives. You may think the desert has no seasons, but Brooke will be quick to tell you this isn’t true and if you slow down enough you can witness the changing tides out in the desert. But those tides are changing. There is more heat, more fire, more floods. I connected with Brooke to talk about his latest book Mary Jane Wild: Two walks and a Rant. As you will hear, he is inviting you into his experience.  You can pick up a copy of his latest book  on Amazon or you may just find it in a local bookstore. Let's support those local bookstores.  Speaking of support... You can follow the show on Itunes, Google Play, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Also follow the show on Twitter: @WildConnectPod You can also follow me on  Twitter: @realdrjen Instagram: @readrjen Facebook https://www.facebook.com/RealDrJen

Hi Everyone, welcome back to a new episode of Wild Connection. You may have noticed there was a short break and that is because I had some traveling to do. I also have some big news that is going to impact the podcast. I will be going to Uganda, to a place called Bwindi Impenetrable Forest soon and I am hoping to bring you new episodes from there. If people in the communities are willing to share their stories and experiences then you will get to hear them. So please support the podcast and spread the word if you are enjoying it.  This week’s guest is pretty special. Brooke Williams has spent the last thirty years advocating for wilderness. He is the author of four books, including Halflives: Reconciling Work and Wildness. And when he’s not writing books he’s teaching courses and spending time in the desert in Utah, where he lives. You may think the desert has no seasons, but Brooke will be quick to tell you this isn’t true and if you slow down enough you can witness the changing tides out in the desert. But those tides are changing. There is more heat, more fire, more floods. I connected with Brooke to talk about his latest book Mary Jane Wild: Two walks and a Rant. As you will hear, he is inviting you into his experience.  You can pick up a copy of his latest book  on <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Mary-Jane-Wild-Walks-Rant/dp/1953340202/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=mary+jane+wild&amp;qid=1655645972&amp;sprefix=Mary+Jane+Wild%2Caps%2C133&amp;sr=8-1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon</a> or you may just find it in a local bookstore. Let's support those local bookstores.  Speaking of support... You can follow the show on Itunes, Google Play, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Also follow the show on Twitter: @WildConnectPod You can also follow me on  Twitter: @realdrjen Instagram: @readrjen Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/RealDrJen" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/RealDrJen</a>

Into the Wild with Brooke Williams

Summer is starting and things are heating up. And in some places temperature is exceeding human capacity for existence. What you may not realize is it is a lot harder to cool down than to warm up. And warming up is something that gets at the heart of human social behavior.  Here to explain more about what this means is Dr. Hans Ijzerman. He is an Associate Professor of Psychology at Universitét Grenoble Alpes and a junior member of the The Institut Universitaire de France. And he wrote a fascinating book, Heartwarming: How Our Inner Thermostat Made Us Human.  We also get a sneak peek into how he and his lab are expanding their research into how temperature is influenced by culture, behavior, and biology. To keep up with Hans you can follow him on Twitter @hansijzerman and follow what his lab is doing at corelab.io You can follow the show on Itunes, Google Play, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Also follow the show on Twitter: @WildConnectPod You can also follow me on  Twitter: @realdrjen Instagram: @readrjen Facebook https://www.facebook.com/RealDrJen

Summer is starting and things are heating up. And in some places temperature is exceeding human capacity for existence. What you may not realize is it is a lot harder to cool down than to warm up. And warming up is something that gets at the heart of human social behavior. Here to explain more about what this means is Dr. Hans Ijzerman. He is an Associate Professor of Psychology at Universitét Grenoble Alpes and a junior member of the The Institut Universitaire de France. And he wrote a fascinating book, Heartwarming: How Our Inner Thermostat Made Us Human. We also get a sneak peek into how he and his lab are expanding their research into how temperature is influenced by culture, behavior, and biology. To keep up with Hans you can follow him on Twitter @hansijzerman and follow what his lab is doing at <a href="https://t.co/HQrdWGBLA6" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">corelab.io</a> You can follow the show on Itunes, Google Play, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Also follow the show on Twitter: @WildConnectPod You can also follow me on  Twitter: @realdrjen Instagram: @readrjen Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/RealDrJen" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/RealDrJen</a>

Warming Up with Dr. Hans Rocha IJzerman

To celebrate Earth Day 2022 I am replaying my interview with author Nathaniel Popkin. We talk about his book,  To Reach the Spring: From Complicity to Consciousness in the Age of the Eco-Crisis, that was released in 2021. In our conversation we talk about environmental advocacy, the inequality of influence, decolonization, and integration of the messiness of nature back into our lives.  If you want to cnnect with Nathaniel check out his website, reach out on twitter @NathanielPopkin and get a copy of his new book, To Reach the Spring If you are digging the show subscribe and share it so others can enjoy it too. You can follow the show on Itunes, Google Play, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Also follow the show on Twitter: @WildConnectPod You can also follow me on  Twitter: @realdrjen Instagram: @readrjen Facebook https://www.facebook.com/RealDrJen

To celebrate Earth Day 2022 I am replaying my interview with author Nathaniel Popkin. We talk about his book,  To Reach the Spring: From Complicity to Consciousness in the Age of the Eco-Crisis, that was released in 2021. In our conversation we talk about environmental advocacy, the inequality of influence, decolonization, and integration of the messiness of nature back into our lives.  If you want to cnnect with Nathaniel check out his <a href="https://nathanielpopkin.net/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">website</a>, reach out on twitter @NathanielPopkin and get a copy of his new book, <a href="http://www.newdoorbooks.com/to-reach-the-spring.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">To Reach the Spring</a> If you are digging the show subscribe and share it so others can enjoy it too. You can follow the show on Itunes, Google Play, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Also follow the show on Twitter: @WildConnectPod You can also follow me on  Twitter: @realdrjen Instagram: @readrjen Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/RealDrJen" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/RealDrJen</a>

Earth Day 2022

If you’ve been listening for a while you know I have a fascination with bones. I have a rabbit cooking in a bush as we speak. But the truth is that I know so little about bones. That’s about to change because this week’s guest is in the know about bones, muscles, how they work and how they shape what we and other animals can do.  Jason Organ is an Associate Professor of Anatomy, Cell Biology &amp; Physiology at the Indiana University School of Medicine, where his research examines how the structure of bone and muscle influences how they work. He is also the host of the Science Night Podcast, an exceptional podcast and not just because he had me on a while back. He is also the co-editor of the Science Communication blog at the Public Library of Science.  You can keep up with Jason on Twitter @OrganJM You can also listen to his podcast Science Night  and follow the podcast on Twitter @ScienceNight1  To follow us on social media visit @wildconnectpod  and @realDrJen for Twitter &amp; @RealDrJen  and www.jenniferverdolin.com for more. Love the show or simply enjoyed this episode? Give us a like and share so others can find us too. 

If you’ve been listening for a while you know I have a fascination with bones. I have a rabbit cooking in a bush as we speak. But the truth is that I know so little about bones. That’s about to change because this week’s guest is in the know about bones, muscles, how they work and how they shape what we and other animals can do.  Jason Organ is an Associate Professor of Anatomy, Cell Biology &amp; Physiology at the Indiana University School of Medicine, where his research examines how the structure of bone and muscle influences how they work. He is also the host of the Science Night Podcast, an exceptional podcast and not just because he had me on a while back. He is also the co-editor of the Science Communication blog at the Public Library of Science.  You can keep up with Jason on Twitter @OrganJM You can also listen to his podcast <a href="https://www.scinight.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Science Night </a> and follow the podcast on Twitter @ScienceNight1 To follow us on social media visit <a href="https://twitter.com/WildConnectPod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@wildconnectpod </a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/RealDrJen" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@realDrJen</a> for Twitter &amp; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/realdrjen/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/realdrjen/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">RealDrJen </a> and <a href="http://www.jenniferverdolin.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.jenniferverdolin.com</a> for more. Love the show or simply enjoyed this episode? Give us a like and share so others can find us too.

Of Mice, Humans, and Tails with Dr. Jason Organ

Marty Edwards

This week we are celebrating National Farm Animal Day and it's going to be a party. We are talking horses, pigs, cows, goats, and even sheep. Joining us for this celebration is the incredible Dr. Marty Edwards. You may recall from last week’s episode she promised us some stories from her time learning about farm animals. So hang on, it's going to be a wild ride.  To follow us on social media visit @wildconnectpod  and @realDrJen for Twitter &amp; @RealDrJen  and www.jenniferverdolin.com for more. Love the show or simply enjoyed this episode? Give us a like and share so others can find us too. 

This week we are celebrating National Farm Animal Day and it's going to be a party. We are talking horses, pigs, cows, goats, and even sheep. Joining us for this celebration is the incredible Dr. Marty Edwards. You may recall from last week’s episode she promised us some stories from her time learning about farm animals. So hang on, it's going to be a wild ride.  To follow us on social media visit <a href="https://twitter.com/WildConnectPod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@wildconnectpod </a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/RealDrJen" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@realDrJen</a> for Twitter &amp; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/realdrjen/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/realdrjen/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">RealDrJen </a> and <a href="http://www.jenniferverdolin.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.jenniferverdolin.com</a> for more. Love the show or simply enjoyed this episode? Give us a like and share so others can find us too.

In the Barn with Dr. Marty Edwards

This weeks episode features someone near and dear to me. She was my vet who helped me take care of my beloved Senor Antonio Buttones in his final weeks. In fact I am dedicating this episode to him. As you will hear in the Show veterinarians have one of the highest suicide rates by profession so be sure to check out the show notes for links to help support veterinarians. Dr. Marty Edwards is more than just a veterinarian, shes also a humanitarian as far as I’m concerned. She also is a veterinarian that comes to you which means she has had some experiences. I got to sit down with her to learn more about how she got interested in veterinary medicine, get a sneak peak into some of her home visit adventures, and learn about her volunteer work spaying and neutering cats on Hatteras Island in NC.   If you want to support veterinarians please visit Not One More Vet If you want more information on trap, neuter, return projects in NC check out the organizations we talked about on the show Friends of Felines Alleycat Allies To follow us on social media visit @wildconnectpod  and @realDrJen for Twitter &amp; @RealDrJen  and www.jenniferverdolin.com for more. Love the show or simply enjoyed this episode? Give us a like and share so others can find us too. 

This weeks episode features someone near and dear to me. She was my vet who helped me take care of my beloved Senor Antonio Buttones in his final weeks. In fact I am dedicating this episode to him. As you will hear in the Show veterinarians have one of the highest suicide rates by profession so be sure to check out the show notes for links to help support veterinarians. Dr. Marty Edwards is more than just a veterinarian, shes also a humanitarian as far as I’m concerned. She also is a veterinarian that comes to you which means she has had some experiences. I got to sit down with her to learn more about how she got interested in veterinary medicine, get a sneak peak into some of her home visit adventures, and learn about her volunteer work spaying and neutering cats on Hatteras Island in NC.   If you want to support veterinarians please visit <a href="https://www.nomv.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Not One More Vet</a> If you want more information on trap, neuter, return projects in NC check out the organizations we talked about on the show <a href="https://fofcats.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Friends of Felines</a> <a href="https://www.alleycat.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Alleycat Allies</a> To follow us on social media visit <a href="https://twitter.com/WildConnectPod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@wildconnectpod </a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/RealDrJen" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@realDrJen</a> for Twitter &amp; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/realdrjen/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/realdrjen/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">RealDrJen </a> and <a href="http://www.jenniferverdolin.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.jenniferverdolin.com</a> for more. Love the show or simply enjoyed this episode? Give us a like and share so others can find us too.

On the Road with Dr. Marty Edwards

March is Women’s History Month, at least in the United States so I am continuing to feature women scientists on the podcast all month. I thought I would start off with a little history about women in Stem. We women have a way of persisting and despite continuing to face barriers to professional advancement, we just will not stop. What lengths have we gone to? Like Rosalind, of Shakepeare’s As You Like It, who disguised herself  as a young man in an effort to travel through the forest without fear of harm, Women have altered their appearance and behavior throughout history to succeed in STEM fields dominated by men. While some, like  military surgeon James Barry, whose real name was Margaret Ann Bulkley, went to  extraordinary measures that lasted a lifetime, others like Jeanne Baret disguised herself as a  man to get onboard a scientific expedition well before Darwin ever set foot on the Beagle. It  would take until 1959 before women, presented as women, were even permitted on scientific  expeditions. Fast forward to today when my guest Dr. Lela Schlenker spends most of her time asking if she can come aboard a commercial fishing boat.  Dr. Lela Schlenker is a marine scientist with a fascinating background. She is currently a Visiting Assistant Professor at the Williams Mystic Program. This is a really special program run by Williams College in collaboration with Mystic seaport. This is an important program to Dr. Lela Schlenker and you’ll find out why in the episode. You can keep up with Dr. Lela Schlenker on her website  lelaschlenker.com and on Twitter @LelaSchlenker To follow us on social media visit @wildconnectpod  and @realDrJen for Twitter &amp; @RealDrJen  and www.jenniferverdolin.com for more. Love the show or simply enjoyed this episode? Give us a like and share so others can find us too. 

March is Women’s History Month, at least in the United States so I am continuing to feature women scientists on the podcast all month. I thought I would start off with a little history about women in Stem. We women have a way of persisting and despite continuing to face barriers to professional advancement, we just will not stop. What lengths have we gone to? Like Rosalind, of Shakepeare’s As You Like It, who disguised herself  as a young man in an effort to travel through the forest without fear of harm, Women have altered their appearance and behavior throughout history to succeed in STEM fields dominated by men. While some, like  military surgeon James Barry, whose real name was Margaret Ann Bulkley, went to  extraordinary measures that lasted a lifetime, others like Jeanne Baret disguised herself as a  man to get onboard a scientific expedition well before Darwin ever set foot on the Beagle. It  would take until 1959 before women, presented as women, were even permitted on scientific  expeditions. Fast forward to today when my guest Dr. Lela Schlenker spends most of her time asking if she can come aboard a commercial fishing boat.  Dr. Lela Schlenker is a marine scientist with a fascinating background. She is currently a Visiting Assistant Professor at the Williams Mystic Program. This is a really special program run by Williams College in collaboration with Mystic seaport. This is an important program to Dr. Lela Schlenker and you’ll find out why in the episode. You can keep up with Dr. Lela Schlenker on her website  <a href="http://lelaschlenker.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">lelaschlenker.com</a> and on Twitter @LelaSchlenker To follow us on social media visit <a href="https://twitter.com/WildConnectPod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@wildconnectpod </a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/RealDrJen" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@realDrJen</a> for Twitter &amp; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/realdrjen/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/realdrjen/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">RealDrJen </a> and <a href="http://www.jenniferverdolin.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.jenniferverdolin.com</a> for more. Love the show or simply enjoyed this episode? Give us a like and share so others can find us too.

Shifting Seas with Lela Schlenker

This week’s guest is Samantha Farquhar. She is a dynamic interdisciplinary researcher with a focus on coastal systems in the Integrated Coastal Science Program at East Carolina University working on her doctorate. I got to talk to her about her past and present work and the importance of community led conservation initiatives.  Here are links to some of Samantha's work that we cover on the podcast https://www.unh.edu/unhtoday/2021/12/industrial-fishing-distant-waters Nepal Aquaculture Madagascar Octopus Project In this episode we are also celebrating International Day of Women and Girls in Science which was on February 11th.  To follow us on social media visit @wildconnectpod  and @realDrJen for Twitter &amp; @RealDrJen  and www.jenniferverdolin.com for more. Love the show or simply enjoyed this episode? Give us a like and share so others can find us too. 

This week’s guest is Samantha Farquhar. She is a dynamic interdisciplinary researcher with a focus on coastal systems in the Integrated Coastal Science Program at East Carolina University working on her doctorate. I got to talk to her about her past and present work and the importance of community led conservation initiatives.  Here are links to some of Samantha's work that we cover on the podcast <a href="https://www.unh.edu/unhtoday/2021/12/industrial-fishing-distant-waters" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.unh.edu/unhtoday/2021/12/industrial-fishing-distant-waters</a> <a href="https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/b42f1ad3e8a642cf8e10dd5a66de955b" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Nepal Aquaculture</a> <a href="https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/782617676e0947cb8fd788b12f0ad5a5" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Madagascar Octopus Project</a> In this episode we are also celebrating International Day of Women and Girls in Science which was on February 11th.  To follow us on social media visit <a href="https://twitter.com/WildConnectPod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@wildconnectpod </a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/RealDrJen" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@realDrJen</a> for Twitter &amp; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/realdrjen/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/realdrjen/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">RealDrJen </a> and <a href="http://www.jenniferverdolin.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.jenniferverdolin.com</a> for more. Love the show or simply enjoyed this episode? Give us a like and share so others can find us too.

Community Led Conservation with Samantha Farquhar

Often we forget that we human beings are animals. Wild Connection: The Podcast is where Dr. Jennifer Verdolin investigates our similarities and differences with other animals, what we can learn, and how we can reconnect, not just with ourselves and each other, but with nature to improve our lives.

In another life I would have been a forensic anthropologist. I devoured books by Iris Johanson and her main character forensic specialist Eve Duncan. The truth is I like to solve puzzles and becoming a police detective or forensic anthropologist was high on my list. I still love crime/mystery novels and as you’ll here, who knows maybe there is a career change in my future. It is this love of forensics and solving of mysteries that drove this week’s guest to become a Forensic anthropologist. Dr. Ann Ross. She is a Professor at NC State University and works with the NC Medical Examiner to identify human remains and shed light on what happened to someone’s bones.  She is a Professor at NC State University and works with the NC Medical Examiner to identify human remains and shed light on what happened to someone’s bones. Dr. Ann Ross' Lab: https://sites.google.com/ncsu.edu/forensicanthropology/ An article featuring Dr. Ross: https://raleighmag.com/2016/10/the-bone-doctor/ To follow us on social media visit @wildconnectpod  and @realDrJen for Twitter &amp; @RealDrJen  and www.jenniferverdolin.com for more. Love the show or simply enjoyed this episode? Give us a like and share so others can find us too. 

In another life I would have been a forensic anthropologist. I devoured books by Iris Johanson and her main character forensic specialist Eve Duncan. The truth is I like to solve puzzles and becoming a police detective or forensic anthropologist was high on my list. I still love crime/mystery novels and as you’ll here, who knows maybe there is a career change in my future. It is this love of forensics and solving of mysteries that drove this week’s guest to become a Forensic anthropologist. Dr. Ann Ross. She is a Professor at NC State University and works with the NC Medical Examiner to identify human remains and shed light on what happened to someone’s bones.  She is a Professor at NC State University and works with the NC Medical Examiner to identify human remains and shed light on what happened to someone’s bones.  Dr. Ann Ross' Lab: <a href="https://sites.google.com/ncsu.edu/forensicanthropology/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://sites.google.com/ncsu.edu/forensicanthropology/</a> An article featuring Dr. Ross: <a href="https://raleighmag.com/2016/10/the-bone-doctor/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://raleighmag.com/2016/10/the-bone-doctor/</a> To follow us on social media visit <a href="https://twitter.com/WildConnectPod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@wildconnectpod </a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/RealDrJen" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@realDrJen</a> for Twitter &amp; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/realdrjen/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/realdrjen/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">RealDrJen </a> and <a href="http://www.jenniferverdolin.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.jenniferverdolin.com</a> for more. Love the show or simply enjoyed this episode? Give us a like and share so others can find us too.

In the Bone Room With Dr. Ann Ross

Today’s episode is part of the special WIS series. You may have heard me talking about this on other episodes and that is because I got a small grant from the AGU’s Sharing Science program to highlight some incredible women scientists. This week it's all about what does it mean to get involved with science for the layperson or nonexpert. What does it look like, why is it important, and what are the contributions that people make to science?   My guest is Dr. Caren Cooper. She’s part of NCSU’s Leadership in Public Science Program and the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Biology Program. She is passionate about the social side of science, getting people involved in a variety of ways, and looking at what it means for laypersons to participate in science. She’s also an ornithologist and outstanding mentor to the next generation of scientists.  You can keep up with Dr. Cooper on Twitter: @CoopSciScoop and visit her website for more links to other parts of her work: https://www.carencooper.com And don't forget to check out her TED TALK: Everybody Counts To follow us on social media visit @wildconnectpod  and @realDrJen for Twitter &amp; @RealDrJen  and www.jenniferverdolin.com for more. Love the show or simply enjoyed this episode? Give us a like and share so others can find us too. 

Today’s episode is part of the special WIS series. You may have heard me talking about this on other episodes and that is because I got a small grant from the AGU’s Sharing Science program to highlight some incredible women scientists. This week it's all about what does it mean to get involved with science for the layperson or nonexpert. What does it look like, why is it important, and what are the contributions that people make to science?   My guest is Dr. Caren Cooper. She’s part of NCSU’s Leadership in Public Science Program and the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Biology Program. She is passionate about the social side of science, getting people involved in a variety of ways, and looking at what it means for laypersons to participate in science. She’s also an ornithologist and outstanding mentor to the next generation of scientists. You can keep up with Dr. Cooper on Twitter: @CoopSciScoop and visit her website for more links to other parts of her work: <a href="https://www.carencooper.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.carencooper.com</a> And don't forget to check out her TED TALK: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7cQHSqfSzI" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Everybody Counts</a> To follow us on social media visit <a href="https://twitter.com/WildConnectPod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@wildconnectpod </a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/RealDrJen" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@realDrJen</a> for Twitter &amp; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/realdrjen/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/realdrjen/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">RealDrJen </a> and <a href="http://www.jenniferverdolin.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.jenniferverdolin.com</a> for more. Love the show or simply enjoyed this episode? Give us a like and share so others can find us too.

Participating in Science with Dr. Caren Cooper

This week’s episode is all about sweat, smelling it, hiding it, and people whose job it is to decide what the nature of yours is like. Never let them see you sweat right? Not this week. And before I forget, this is the second in our special WIS series sponsored by the American Geophysical Union’s Sharing Science grant.   Sarah Everts is the author of The Joy of Sweat: The Strange Science of Perspiration and she is also a science journalism professor and chair of digital science journalism at Carleton University in Ottawa.  To keep up with Sarah you can follow her @saraheverts on Twitter and check out her website http://saraheverts.com  To follow us on social media visit @wildconnectpod  and @realDrJen for Twitter &amp; @RealDrJen for Instagram and www.jenniferverdolin.com for more. Love the show or simply enjoyed this episode? Give us a like and share so others can find us too. 

This week’s episode is all about sweat, smelling it, hiding it, and people whose job it is to decide what the nature of yours is like. Never let them see you sweat right? Not this week. And before I forget, this is the second in our special WIS series sponsored by the American Geophysical Union’s Sharing Science grant.   Sarah Everts is the author of The Joy of Sweat: The Strange Science of Perspiration and she is also a science journalism professor and chair of digital science journalism at Carleton University in Ottawa. To keep up with Sarah you can follow her @saraheverts on Twitter and check out her website <a href="http://saraheverts.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://saraheverts.com</a> To follow us on social media visit <a href="https://twitter.com/WildConnectPod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@wildconnectpod </a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/RealDrJen" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@realDrJen</a> for Twitter &amp; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/realdrjen/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/realdrjen/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">RealDrJen for Instagram</a> and <a href="http://www.jenniferverdolin.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.jenniferverdolin.com</a> for more. Love the show or simply enjoyed this episode? Give us a like and share so others can find us too.

The Joy of Sweat with Sarah Everts

 It is post holiday and before New Years and this episode starts the launch of a special Women in Science Series. I want to acknowledge the sponsor of this series, the American Geophysical Union. Wild Connection was the recipient of their Sharing Science grant and I couldn’t be more thrilled. The James Webb  infrared  telescope successfully launched this week. You might be wondering why this is a big deal. It’s a big deal because this powerful, well the most powerful, telescope ever built will let astronomers and astrophysicists like my guest, Dr. Katie Mack looks deep into the history of galaxies far far away.because of light years and all that, what we see is the past when we look in the present. This telescope will give scientists and us the chance to see far far back into time and cosmic history. It is expected to peer so far back that it will catch a glimpse of galaxies that were formed over 13 billion years ago. It’s going to take a while to start receiving images but when I recorded this podcast Dr. Katie Mack was simply hoping the launch would be a success.  Dr. Katie Mack is an astrophysicist at North Carolina State University and she is also the Author of The End of Everything (Astrophysically Speaking). To keep up with Katie you can follow her @AstroKatie on Twitter and check out her website https://www.astrokatie.com  To follow us on social media visit @wildconnectpod  and @realDrJen for Twitter &amp; @RealDrJen for Instagram and www.jenniferverdolin.com for more. Love the show or simply enjoyed this episode? Give us a like and share so others can find us too. 

It is post holiday and before New Years and this episode starts the launch of a special Women in Science Series. I want to acknowledge the sponsor of this series, the American Geophysical Union. Wild Connection was the recipient of their Sharing Science grant and I couldn’t be more thrilled. The James Webb  infrared  telescope successfully launched this week. You might be wondering why this is a big deal. It’s a big deal because this powerful, well the most powerful, telescope ever built will let astronomers and astrophysicists like my guest, Dr. Katie Mack looks deep into the history of galaxies far far away.because of light years and all that, what we see is the past when we look in the present. This telescope will give scientists and us the chance to see far far back into time and cosmic history. It is expected to peer so far back that it will catch a glimpse of galaxies that were formed over 13 billion years ago. It’s going to take a while to start receiving images but when I recorded this podcast Dr. Katie Mack was simply hoping the launch would be a success.  Dr. Katie Mack is an astrophysicist at North Carolina State University and she is also the Author of The End of Everything (Astrophysically Speaking). To keep up with Katie you can follow her @AstroKatie on Twitter and check out her website <a href="https://www.astrokatie.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.astrokatie.com</a> To follow us on social media visit <a href="https://twitter.com/WildConnectPod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@wildconnectpod </a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/RealDrJen" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@realDrJen</a> for Twitter &amp; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/realdrjen/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/realdrjen/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">RealDrJen for Instagram</a> and <a href="http://www.jenniferverdolin.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.jenniferverdolin.com</a> for more. Love the show or simply enjoyed this episode? Give us a like and share so others can find us too.

Into Space with Dr.Katie Mack

This episode is a fun one for me because, well, I have ummm navigational difficulties. I should be more precise. I can navigate perfectly well in exactly the opposite direction I should be going. That means if I was a snow goose that was supposed to end up on Pea Island from Alaska I would end up somewhere near the Philippines instead. I have what I call directional dyslexia and I found out that I am not the only one. Dr. Andres Vidal-Gadea is an Associate Professor of Molecular Neuroethology at Illinois State University studying the molecular and cellular basis of behavior. His research is making waves, electromagnetic waves that is. To keep up with Dr. Andres Vidal-Gadea you can visit his lab and follow his lab on Facebook To follow us on social media visit @wildconnectpod  and @realDrJen for Twitter &amp; @RealDrJen for Instagram and www.jenniferverdolin.com for more. Love the show or simply enjoyed this episode? Give us a like and share so others can find us too. 

This episode is a fun one for me because, well, I have ummm navigational difficulties. I should be more precise. I can navigate perfectly well in exactly the opposite direction I should be going. That means if I was a snow goose that was supposed to end up on Pea Island from Alaska I would end up somewhere near the Philippines instead. I have what I call directional dyslexia and I found out that I am not the only one. Dr. Andres Vidal-Gadea is an Associate Professor of Molecular Neuroethology at Illinois State University studying the molecular and cellular basis of behavior. His research is making waves, electromagnetic waves that is. To keep up with Dr. Andres Vidal-Gadea you can visit his <a href="https://about.illinoisstate.edu/avidal/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">lab</a> and follow his lab on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/VidalGadeaLab/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> To follow us on social media visit <a href="https://twitter.com/WildConnectPod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@wildconnectpod </a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/RealDrJen" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@realDrJen</a> for Twitter &amp; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/realdrjen/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/realdrjen/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">RealDrJen for Instagram</a> and <a href="http://www.jenniferverdolin.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.jenniferverdolin.com</a> for more. Love the show or simply enjoyed this episode? Give us a like and share so others can find us too.

Animal Magnetism with Dr. Andres Vidal-Gadea

My guest this week is composer, instrumentalist, producer, arranger, editor, and author Ruth Mendelson. She has written award-winning scores for film and television. She teaches at the Berklee College of music and she has written a fantastical, multi-dimensional, treasure hunt fairy tale for children of all ages called The Water Tree Way that will positively alter your trajectory through the world, pointing you towards joy, success and love. We talk about her book, relationships, and how to find joy. To follow Ruth and get your copy of The Water Tree Way you can visit her website.  You can also follow her on Twitter and Instagram To follow us on social media visit @wildconnectpod  and @realDrJen for Twitter &amp; @RealDrJen for Instagram and www.jenniferverdolin.com for more. Love the show or simply enjoyed this episode? Give us a like and share so others can find us too.  Wild Connection is devoted to helping you live a better life by reconnecting with nature through conversations with scientists, filmmakers, authors, and conservationists around the world. We talk about all things wildlife, nature, science, and conservation. 

My guest this week is composer, instrumentalist, producer, arranger, editor, and author Ruth Mendelson. She has written award-winning scores for film and television. She teaches at the Berklee College of music and she has written a fantastical, multi-dimensional, treasure hunt fairy tale for children of all ages called The Water Tree Way that will positively alter your trajectory through the world, pointing you towards joy, success and love. We talk about her book, relationships, and how to find joy. To follow Ruth and get your copy of The Water Tree Way you can visit her <a href="https://www.ruthmendelson.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">website</a>.  You can also follow her on <a href="https://twitter.com/amazingjellies1?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitte</a>r and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ruthmendelson_author/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> To follow us on social media visit <a href="https://twitter.com/WildConnectPod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@wildconnectpod </a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/RealDrJen" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@realDrJen</a> for Twitter &amp; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/realdrjen/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/realdrjen/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">RealDrJen for Instagram</a> and <a href="http://www.jenniferverdolin.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.jenniferverdolin.com</a> for more. Love the show or simply enjoyed this episode? Give us a like and share so others can find us too.  Wild Connection is devoted to helping you live a better life by reconnecting with nature through conversations with scientists, filmmakers, authors, and conservationists around the world. We talk about all things wildlife, nature, science, and conservation.

The Water Tree Way with Ruth Mendelson

This week we are continuing the conversation around some of the issues that came up and din't come up at COP26. My guest is Dr. Katherine Kennet, a child and adolescent psychiatrist and is who is also the social prescribing lead at the Royal College of Psychiatrists Her and I talk about the psychological traumas associated with climate disasters and what we can expect in the future. We also chatted about what the UK is doing to pay attention to mental well-being, including social prescribing. To learn more about the position the Royal College of Psychiatrists is taking with respect to responding to climate change you can read more about that here.  If you'd like to learn more about social prescribing, you can read more about it here.  You can also keep up with Dr Kennet on Twitter @katherinekennet To follow us on social media visit @wildconnectpod  and @realDrJen for Twitter &amp; @RealDrJen for Instagram and www.jenniferverdolin.com for more. Love the show or simply enjoyed this episode? Give us a like and share so others can find us too.  Wild Connection is devoted to helping you live a better life by reconnecting with nature through conversations with scientists, filmmakers, authors, and conservationists around the world. We talk about all things wildlife, nature, science, and conservation. 

This week we are continuing the conversation around some of the issues that came up and din't come up at COP26. My guest is Dr. Katherine Kennet, a child and adolescent psychiatrist and is who is also the social prescribing lead at the Royal College of Psychiatrists Her and I talk about the psychological traumas associated with climate disasters and what we can expect in the future. We also chatted about what the UK is doing to pay attention to mental well-being, including social prescribing. To learn more about the position the Royal College of Psychiatrists is taking with respect to responding to climate change you can read more about that <a href="https://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/improving-care/working-sustainably/college-position" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.  If you'd like to learn more about social prescribing, you can read more about it <a href="https://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/docs/default-source/improving-care/better-mh-policy/position-statements/position-statement-ps01-21---social-prescribing---2021.pdf?sfvrsn=2b240ce4_2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.  You can also keep up with Dr Kennet on Twitter @katherinekennet To follow us on social media visit <a href="https://twitter.com/WildConnectPod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@wildconnectpod </a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/RealDrJen" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@realDrJen</a> for Twitter &amp; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/realdrjen/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/realdrjen/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">RealDrJen for Instagram</a> and <a href="http://www.jenniferverdolin.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.jenniferverdolin.com</a> for more. Love the show or simply enjoyed this episode? Give us a like and share so others can find us too.  Wild Connection is devoted to helping you live a better life by reconnecting with nature through conversations with scientists, filmmakers, authors, and conservationists around the world. We talk about all things wildlife, nature, science, and conservation.

Eco-Distress and Social Prescribing with Dr. Katherine Kennet

John de Graaf

Back from Glasgow after attending COP26. It was intense which is why I am devoting 2 weeks to talk about some of the things that came out of it. I also made a few key observations while there and one of them was that Glasgow needs to clean up it's act. Literally. Pick up your trash.  My guest, filmmaker, community organizer and author John de Graaf and I talk about a few more things people can and should do. He’s been a passionate advocate for the environment, written books and made films like Affluenza that highlight how its our insatiable consumption that is destroying the planet and ourselves.  We also talk about his latest film, a biopic on the late Stewart Udall. If you haven’t heard of Udall, he was many things, including a politician with guts who stood up for Indigenous communities, racial and social justice, and the environment. He paid for that commitment by never getting elected to office in his home state of Arizona ever again. The truth is we need more politicians with the guts to stand up for the issues he stood for and we need people smart enough to vote them into office.  If you'd like to keep up to date with John you can follow him @JohndeGraaf on Twitter and check out his website for more on his books, films, and organizations: https://www.johndegraaf.com To support the film visit http://stewartudallfilm.org To follow us on social media visit @wildconnectpod  and @realDrJen for Twitter &amp; @RealDrJen for Instagram and www.jenniferverdolin.com for more. Love the show or simply enjoyed this episode? Give us a like and share so others can find us too.  Wild Connection is devoted to helping you live a better life by reconnecting with nature through conversations with scientists, filmmakers, authors, and conservationists around the world. We talk about all things wildlife, nature, science, and conservation. 

Back from Glasgow after attending COP26. It was intense which is why I am devoting 2 weeks to talk about some of the things that came out of it. I also made a few key observations while there and one of them was that Glasgow needs to clean up it's act. Literally. Pick up your trash.  My guest, filmmaker, community organizer and author John de Graaf and I talk about a few more things people can and should do. He’s been a passionate advocate for the environment, written books and made films like Affluenza that highlight how its our insatiable consumption that is destroying the planet and ourselves.  We also talk about his latest film, a biopic on the late Stewart Udall. If you haven’t heard of Udall, he was many things, including a politician with guts who stood up for Indigenous communities, racial and social justice, and the environment. He paid for that commitment by never getting elected to office in his home state of Arizona ever again. The truth is we need more politicians with the guts to stand up for the issues he stood for and we need people smart enough to vote them into office.  If you'd like to keep up to date with John you can follow him @JohndeGraaf on Twitter and check out his website for more on his books, films, and organizations: <a href="https://www.johndegraaf.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.johndegraaf.com</a> To support the film visit <a href="http://stewartudallfilm.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://stewartudallfilm.org</a> To follow us on social media visit <a href="https://twitter.com/WildConnectPod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@wildconnectpod </a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/RealDrJen" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@realDrJen</a> for Twitter &amp; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/realdrjen/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/realdrjen/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">RealDrJen for Instagram</a> and <a href="http://www.jenniferverdolin.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.jenniferverdolin.com</a> for more. Love the show or simply enjoyed this episode? Give us a like and share so others can find us too.  Wild Connection is devoted to helping you live a better life by reconnecting with nature through conversations with scientists, filmmakers, authors, and conservationists around the world. We talk about all things wildlife, nature, science, and conservation.

Nature, Beauty, and Conservation with John de Graaf

This week’s episode is all about horses. If we had to give a relationship status on horses, it might likely be “It’s complicated”. Using advanced genetic techniques and analyses, Scientists found a signature genetic event 4000 years ago that revealed  that the ancestors of all modern horses were domesticated in what is now southern Russia. Scientists had been on this trail for a while and in 2016 a project known as Pegasus was launched to get to the bottom of it. What they have now pieced together is that humans started artificially breeding this horse and it was genetically unique from all other horses 4000 years ago. It only took 3000 years for this horse, our modern horses, to replace all other lineages across Europe and Asia. Generations later they were reintroduced to the Americas by the Spaniards, bringing horses back to their ancestral homelands. These descendants are what we today call mustangs.  Although bestselling author Claire Eckard wasn’t writing about mustangs in her new book Gallant: The Call of the Trail: Two horses, two people, one journey, it is the first a trilogy so you never know. This first one already went to #1 on the Amazon bestsellers list and that’s not too surprising because it’s a wonderful story. I caught up with Claire to talk about this beautiful book that explores the sometimes special relationship we humans have with our horses.   You can get a copy here   And if you want to support an organization doing something to help wild mustangs check out the Mustangs of America Foundation http://www.mustangsofamericafoundation.org   If you are digging the show subscribe and share it so others can enjoy it too. You can follow the show on Itunes, Google Play, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Also follow the show on Twitter: @WildConnectPod You can also follow me on  Twitter: @realdrjen Instagram: @readrjen Facebook https://www.facebook.com/RealDrJen There is also a YouTube Channel where you can find a range of videos, some of them tied to podcast episodes. More are on the way so subscribe to Wild Connection TV

This week’s episode is all about horses. If we had to give a relationship status on horses, it might likely be “It’s complicated”. Using advanced genetic techniques and analyses, Scientists found a signature genetic event 4000 years ago that revealed  that the ancestors of all modern horses were domesticated in what is now southern Russia. Scientists had been on this trail for a while and in 2016 <a href="https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/681605" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">a project known as Pegasus</a> was launched to get to the bottom of it. What they have now pieced together is that humans started artificially breeding this horse and it was genetically unique from all other horses 4000 years ago. It only took 3000 years for this horse, our modern horses, to replace all other lineages across Europe and Asia. Generations later they were reintroduced to the Americas by the Spaniards, bringing horses back to their ancestral homelands. These descendants are what we today call mustangs. Although bestselling author Claire Eckard wasn’t writing about mustangs in her new book Gallant: The Call of the Trail: Two horses, two people, one journey, it is the first a trilogy so you never know. This first one already went to #1 on the Amazon bestsellers list and that’s not too surprising because it’s a wonderful story. I caught up with Claire to talk about this beautiful book that explores the sometimes special relationship we humans have with our horses.   You can get a copy <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Gallant-Call-Trail-Claire-Eckard/dp/1662826141/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=Claire+eckard&amp;qid=1636118675&amp;qsid=140-9377726-1531214&amp;sr=8-2&amp;sres=1662810393%2CB09F1PP9ML%2C1662810253%2CB00OH7ZB2O%2CB08CQRWZXD%2CB00VGLVKUQ%2C1720622493%2CB01C9MW8Z6%2CB07K4TBVJ6%2C1416908153%2CB000MP7VBY%2CB08QLN4ZZN%2CB01AVJEA2I%2CB07HZLHPKP%2CB07WJKQKJW%2CB079V1X3SM&amp;srpt=ABIS_BOOK" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> And if you want to support an organization doing something to help wild mustangs check out the Mustangs of America Foundation <a href="http://www.mustangsofamericafoundation.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.mustangsofamericafoundation.org</a> If you are digging the show subscribe and share it so others can enjoy it too. You can follow the show on Itunes, Google Play, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Also follow the show on Twitter: @WildConnectPod You can also follow me on  Twitter: @realdrjen Instagram: @readrjen Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/RealDrJen" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/RealDrJen</a> There is also a YouTube Channel where you can find a range of videos, some of them tied to podcast episodes. More are on the way so subscribe to <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDDtTQYzVGGYXm6iDmg4FTQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wild Connection TV</a>

The Call of the Trail with Claire Eckard

Happy Halloween. After speaking with cultural and conservation ornithologist, J Drew Lanham about the how certain birds are abused and targeted because of the way they look, in our conversation starlings and cormorants specifically, it occurred to me that halloween was the perfect opportunity to talk about this more and give some animals a re-brand. And since Friday the 29th was World Lemur Day, I have two, yes two special guest this week to help us better appreciate one special lemur. The lemur that needs a makeover is the aye-aye.  nomis-simon, CC BY 2.0 My first guest is Dr. Tim Sefczek and he is a conservation geneticist currently a postdoc at the Omaha Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium. He got us started in learning about lemurs and what makes the aye-aye so darn special. The I catch up wit Dr. Ed Louis to find out more about lemurs, aye-ayes and the conservation work he is spearheading. He is the Director of Conservation Genetics at the Omaha Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium (OHDZA) and the general director and founder of the Madagascar Biodiversity Partnership (MBP).  To find out more you can visit: https://www.omahazoo.com https://madagascarpartnership.org Follow MBP and OHDZA on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/madagascarpartnership/ Twitter: @MBPartnership Instagram: @madagascarpartnership The theme here is that there are things to admire in other species and just because they look different doesn’t mean they possess dark qualities. That goes for people too, my friends. And let’s face it to other species I am sure that we look awfully weird, walking up right, weak, slow runners, unable to do much except talk a lot and break things like the planet. And yet they find a way to accept us. Something we could learn a bit more about. If you are enjoying the show subscribe and share it so others can enjoy it too. You can follow the show on Itunes, Google Play, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Follow the show on Twitter: @WildConnectPod and you can follow me on  Twitter and Instagram: @realdrjen Facebook https://www.facebook.com/RealDrJen There is also a YouTube Channel where you can find a range of videos, some of them tied to podcast episodes. More are on the way so subscribe to Wild Connection TV

Happy Halloween. After speaking with cultural and conservation ornithologist, J Drew Lanham about the how certain birds are abused and targeted because of the way they look, in our conversation starlings and cormorants specifically, it occurred to me that halloween was the perfect opportunity to talk about this more and give some animals a re-brand. And since Friday the 29th was World Lemur Day, I have two, yes two special guest this week to help us better appreciate one special lemur. The lemur that needs a makeover is the aye-aye. nomis-simon, CC BY 2.0 My first guest is Dr. Tim Sefczek and he is a conservation geneticist currently a postdoc at the Omaha Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium. He got us started in learning about lemurs and what makes the aye-aye so darn special. The I catch up wit Dr. Ed Louis to find out more about lemurs, aye-ayes and the conservation work he is spearheading. He is the Director of Conservation Genetics at the Omaha Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium (OHDZA) and the general director and founder of the Madagascar Biodiversity Partnership (MBP).  To find out more you can visit: <a href="https://www.omahazoo.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.omahazoo.com</a> <a href="https://madagascarpartnership.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://madagascarpartnership.org</a> Follow MBP and OHDZA on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram: Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/madagascarpartnership/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/madagascarpartnership/</a> Twitter: @MBPartnership Instagram: @madagascarpartnership The theme here is that there are things to admire in other species and just because they look different doesn’t mean they possess dark qualities. That goes for people too, my friends. And let’s face it to other species I am sure that we look awfully weird, walking up right, weak, slow runners, unable to do much except talk a lot and break things like the planet. And yet they find a way to accept us. Something we could learn a bit more about. If you are enjoying the show subscribe and share it so others can enjoy it too. You can follow the show on Itunes, Google Play, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Follow the show on Twitter: @WildConnectPod and you can follow me on  Twitter and Instagram: @realdrjen Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/RealDrJen" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/RealDrJen</a> There is also a YouTube Channel where you can find a range of videos, some of them tied to podcast episodes. More are on the way so subscribe to <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDDtTQYzVGGYXm6iDmg4FTQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wild Connection TV</a>

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