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 My guest for this episode is Dr. Martine Van Zijll Langhout.  It was a real pleasure to have
this chat! Her passion for wildlife is tangible. 



Her passion for wildlife conservation and medicine took Martine to many wild places in the world, where she worked with a wide range of wildlife species. Currently she's head of the veterinary department in Amsterdam Zoo and next to her work, she wrote a book about her life in the wilderness and what we human can learn from wildlife (Over Leven in het Wild). The enthusiastic reactions from readers inspired her to get a degree in life coaching and since then she's helping people to stay close to their heart and follow their dreams, which she's thoroughly enjoying. 



In this episode, we discussed about the importance of living the present moment, the fact that it is not easy to find your own way :"it does not come easy, things are difficult, embrace when it is difficult, you have a high chance when you persevere" and her "go with the flow" way of thinking. I loved her mindset: " see where life takes you instead of trying to really be rigid about the way you want it". Her advices are invaluable for everyone, from young scientists to be to older veterinarian specialist as myself!



We also chat about the role of zoological institutions and conservation of wild species. We as humans, also have to realize that "the world is not made around us", we are part of it and it is a good reminder about humility and deep appreciation.



Without further due, it is my great pleasure to welcome my guest Martine. 



Hope you enjoy the travel.   
 

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This is Whats'going on in the wildlife side Bonus 3 of the show Wildlife Conservation Insights. 

I am Estelle, a French veterinarian, specialist in zoological medicine.



In this bonus I will share with you 3 news:

 - The first news is a fun factoid: Aye-aye do nose picking using their very long middle finger- This finding has recently been published in the journal of Zoology 

- The second news has been recently published in Science and is pretty cool I think: Canine distemper virus select for mate choice and coat color in wolves. 

- The third news is a microbiome study in a special mustelid: the American marten.   

Ready? Go!   

  

A review of nose picking in primates with new evidence of its occurrence
in Daubentonia madagascariensis A.-C. Fabre et al. 2022. https://doi.org/10.1111/jzo.13034 

    

Disease outbreaks select for mate choice and coat color in wolves 

CUBAYNES et al. SCIENCE 20 Oct 2022 Vol 378, Issue 6617 pp. 300-303 

DOI: 10.1126/science.abi8745   



The gut microbiome of wild American marten in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, PLoS ONE (2022).   



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My guest for this episode is Rebecca Richman. Rebecca is a Senior Research Specialist at Morris Animal Foundation. She is also an artist and owns an art studio called studio d'Une. Her goal through her art is to celebrate our love for nature!  

She has been part of the Morris Animal Foundation for 12 years. 



As an artist, Rebecca strongly supports conservation. Here is what she says: “Fluid, viable relationships bring into focus the connection of one life to another, and the
ways in which we impact our planet and are impacted by it. I create images that
reveal the inherent bond between species and ecosystems, people and the natural
world.” 

In this episode we discuss her work within the foundation and how her art participates to
conservation.  Rebecca explains how she educates people through her art work from bugs, hummingbirds to darters and aquatic pollution. Every educational message can be painted and a visual is more impactful than a talk! 



A little bit of information about Morris Animal Foundation. It is a global leader in supporting scientific research that advances veterinary medicine related to health and quality of life for dogs, cats, horses and wildlife around the world . The studies so far granted have led to better preventions, diagnostic tools, treatment protocols and even cures for what ails the world’s animals. Some of these breakthroughs have become industry gold standards and are used in every veterinary practice in the United States.



Without further due, it is my great pleasure to welcome my guest Rebecca. 

Hope you enjoy the travel.  



https://www.studiodune.com/

https://www.morrisanimalfoundation.org/

https://www.morrisanimalfoundation.org/article/fostering-wildlife-conservation-through-art 


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 Bonjour!  I am Estelle, your host and this is Wildlife Conservation Insights, the podcast dedicated to the connections between wildlife and human being.  

  

Welcome to Wildlife Conservation Insights! This is episode 13. The podcast is celebrating one year of existence!! It started last June 2021.

Thank you for listening to this podcast from all over the world from 74 countries! 

I really need your feedbacks to improve this podcast, please do not hesitate to reach out at wildlifeconservationinsights@gmail.com. 



My guest for this episode is Suzanne Stone. She is currently the Leader of International
Wildlife Coexistence Network. On the Western front lines of wolf restoration since 1988 including the 1990s Idaho/Yellowstone wolf reintroduction teams, Suzanne developed many of the nonlethal methods used around the world today to minimize wolf and livestock conflicts. She is the founder of the Wood River Wolf Project, a 15-year demonstration study that has proven the effectiveness of nonlethal coexistence strategies over traditional lethal control of wildlife.  She is also a member of the IUCN Canid Specialist Task Force. 

  

Hope you enjoy the travel.   

  

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You can find more about International Wildlife Coexistence Network on the website estellevet.com under episode 13.   

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https://wildlifecoexistence.org/blog/wildlife-coexistence-its-time-for-transformative-change/ 

Adaptive use of nonlethal strategies for minimizing Wolf-sheep conflict
in Idaho. Stone et al. 2017. Journal of Mammalogy 



Compensation and Non-lethal Deterrent Programs: Building Tolerance for
Wolf Restoration in the Rockies. 2009. In book: A New Era for Wolves and People Wolf Recovery, Human Attitudes, and Policy Edition: Energy, Ecology, and the Environment Series Publisher: University of Calgary Press Editors: Musiani, Boitani, Paquet  


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 Bonjour! I am Estelle, your host and this is Wildlife Conservation Insights, the podcast
dedicated to the connections between wildlife and human being. 

This is episode 12.  My guest for this episode is Stuart Chapman. Mr. Chapman is currently the Leader of Tigers Alive Initiative, a program of the WWF International.  

Since the age of 5, Stuart wanted to be a naturalist. A lifelong conservationist and vocal advocate for nature, he has lived and worked in Asia for 20 years starting his international career as a ranger trainer in Wolong Panda Reserve in China in 1991. In 2019, Stuart was appointed as WWF’s Tigers Alive Initiative leader with the goal of doubling the number of tigers in the wild by 2022 and is now based in Nepal. 



In this episode, we discussed about his passion; what he belives in and the fact that staying open to opportunities aligned with your passion will lead you where you need to be. 

Hope you enjoy the travel.   



https://www.worldwildlife.org/experts/stuart-chapman

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 Bonjour! 

I am Estelle, your host and this is Wildlife Conservation Insights, the podcast dedicated to the connections between wildlife and human being. 



Welcome to Wildlife Conservation Insights! This is episode 11. 



My guest for this episode is a friend and wildlife veterinarian Dr. Maaike de Schepper. We met back in 2019 in Zimbabwe while attending the Wildlife capture Africa trust in Malilangwe. As you can imagine it was an incredible adventure. 

I want to share with you the current work Maaike is doing.  Maaike is currently a wildlife veterinarian working for the NGO called NaanKuSe based in Namibia.



The Naankuse Foundation is a conservation charity dedicated to preserving the landscapes, cultures and wildlife of Namibia. It is world-famous conservation organization, that has a global approach: working to preserve animals, ecosystem and working closely with local communities.  



During my conversation with Maaike, we talked about few missions Maaike was involved in and how her work participates in species conservation as well as her close
involvement with the local communities. 



Hope you enjoy the travel.  

  

Connect with Us! If you like it, share it! 

You can find more about Maaike on the website estellevet.com under episode 11.  

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Be sure and connect with Maaike on Instagram after listening to this episode under the_desert_vet 

https://naankuse.com/  


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