Wildlife Health Talks

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Wildlife Health Talks

This is the podcast of the Wildlife Disease Association (WDA, https://www.wildlifedisease.org). Our host Dr Catharina Vendl chats with wildlife health professionals including researchers, vets, pathologists and more, about the joys and challenges of their job and the emerging issues of wildlife health locally and worldwide. All of our guests have a longstanding affinity with the WDA and a true passion for wildlife in common. So brush up your knowledge of current wildlife issues and One Health with Wildlife Health Talks.

  1. #48 Laura and the muskoxen (Canada)

    NOV 10

    #48 Laura and the muskoxen (Canada)

    In the 1960s, the Canadian government decided to relocate 14 muskoxen to the Eastern Arctic, a region where these large bovines had never been native. The intention was to support the local Inuit community by providing a new source of food and other resources. However, it appears the government did not consult the community about its needs or preferences. Farming the muskoxen was suggested, but the practice wasn’t culturally relevant. With little interest shown, the government released the mu...

    20 min
  2. #47 Rita and the cottontail rabbits (Portugal & Angola)

    OCT 27

    #47 Rita and the cottontail rabbits (Portugal & Angola)

    In this episode, you will meet Dr. Rita Santos, a veterinarian whose passion for wildlife has taken her across continents. From rehabilitating cottontail rabbits and hummingbirds in Minnesota to treating wildlife in the UK, Rita shares insights from her diverse experience in wildlife medicine. We discuss the fascinating differences between European and American rabbits, explore the challenges of wildlife rehabilitation across different countries, and learn about her research on blood parasite...

    23 min
  3. #46 Anastasiia and the brown bears (Japan & Ukraine)

    OCT 10

    #46 Anastasiia and the brown bears (Japan & Ukraine)

    Our host Cat Vendl chats with Anastasiia Kovba about all things viral diseases of wildlife in Japan, to be more precise on the island of Hokkaido. Anastasiia is a PhD student, based at the University of Hokkaido in Sapporo. Anastasiia grew up in the Ukraine and did her vet degree there. For her Master’s, she moved to Japan to study HIV. But since her passion has always been wildlife, she is now investigating viral diseases in wildlife. LinksThe link to Anastasiia’s most recent paperAnast...

    21 min
  4. #45 The making of WDA2024 off-country (online) conference

    SEP 23

    #45 The making of WDA2024 off-country (online) conference

    Have you heard of the upcoming WDA2024 off-country conference from Dec 1-6? In less than 2 months the annual international WDA conference is coming up. It will take place in Australia’s capital, Canberra, from Dec 1-6.Australia! Sounds great, you might think. But that may not be in the budget right now. Fear not! We have you covered. This year’s conference will come in two ways: an on-country version, which will be in person on Australian soil, and an off-country part which will be held onlin...

    27 min
  5. #44 Jane and all things Australian wildlife health (Australia)

    SEP 8

    #44 Jane and all things Australian wildlife health (Australia)

    Our host Cat Vendl is talking all things Australian wildlife health with wildlife biologist Jane Hall. Jane is the project officer at the Australian Registry of Wildlife Health at Taronga Zoo and a PhD candidate at Griffith University. In her many years with the Registry, she has worked with all creatures big and small, from the tiniest marsupials to the giants of the sea, the humpback whales. Her work took her on many trips to one of her favorite places on Earth, Christmas I...

    28 min
  6. #43 Helena and Project 'Whale Exhale' (Norway)

    AUG 25

    #43 Helena and Project 'Whale Exhale' (Norway)

    This week on WDA's Wildlife Health Talks podcast, host Dr Cat Vendl immerses herself and our listeners in an interview with Dr Helena Costa on her project 'Whale Exhale'. Helena studies the viruses in the blow of humpback whales that visit the coastline of Norway for the annual herring run.A PhD student at Nord University in Bodø, Norway, it's a far cry from Helena's homeland of Portugal.Links: Helena's research gate profileHelena's parapoxvirus paperWhaleExhale's X accountArticle writte...

    26 min
  7. #42 Richard Kock and how colonialism threatened species survival (UK)

    AUG 12

    #42 Richard Kock and how colonialism threatened species survival (UK)

    Our host Cat Vendl chats with WDA's own vice president Richard Kock. Richard has lived almost a life time of promoting wildlife health in Africa, Central Asia and the UK. Born in Rhodesia (today's Zimbabwe), Richard worked in Kenya for many years. He has seen the devastating consequences of colonialism to wildlife conservation first hand and has worked hard to counteract them.Listen in to Richard's story! Wanna be a guest on the show? Feel free to email communications(at)wildlifedisease....

    30 min
  8. #41 Martin and the Amur tigers (all over the place)

    JUL 28

    #41 Martin and the Amur tigers (all over the place)

    Tigers, leopards and now one-horned rhinos. Dr Martin Gilbert studies them all. He is a wildlife veterinarian, epidemiologist and Associate Professor of Practice at Cornell University, US. Originally from Scotland, he has investigated infectious diseases and mysterious mass die-offs all over Asia. It was him and his colleagues who discovered that it was the administration of Diclofenac to livestock that killed millions of vultures in India in the early 2000s.Listen in to Martin’s story!Links:...

    30 min
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This is the podcast of the Wildlife Disease Association (WDA, https://www.wildlifedisease.org). Our host Dr Catharina Vendl chats with wildlife health professionals including researchers, vets, pathologists and more, about the joys and challenges of their job and the emerging issues of wildlife health locally and worldwide. All of our guests have a longstanding affinity with the WDA and a true passion for wildlife in common. So brush up your knowledge of current wildlife issues and One Health with Wildlife Health Talks.

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  • Creator
    WDA Communications Committee
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2024
  • Episodes
    48
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2024 Wildlife Health Talks
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