Detection Dogs Help Rediscover Golden Moles with Esther Matthew and Samantha Mynhardt

https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/k9conservationists/episodes/Detection-Dogs-Help-Rediscover-Golden-Moles-with-Esther-Matthews-and-Samantha-Mynhardt-e2kf093 In this episode of K9 Conservationists, Kayla speaks with Esther Matthew and Samantha Mynhardt about dogs detecting golden moles. Science Highlight: None Links Mentioned in the Episode: re:wild Where to find Esther & Samantha: ⁠Website⁠ | ⁠Instagram ⁠| ⁠Facebook⁠ You can support the K9 Conservationists Podcast by joining our Patreon …

Play, Pivoting, and Positivity with Crystal Wing

https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/k9conservationists/episodes/Play–Pivoting–and-Positivity-with-Crystal-Wing-e2jtfkr In this episode of K9 Conservationists, Kayla speaks with Crystal Wing from Training Director for Evolution Working Dog Club and the K9 Detection Collaborative about play, pivoting, and positivity. Science Highlight: ⁠The feasibility of using scent detection dogs to locate bat hibernacula⁠ Links Mentioned in the Episode:   ⁠Thousand Hour …

Sitka Spruce Syrup, Endless Rain, and a Dash of Blood

Friday, May 10 When I lived in Panama as a high schooler, I reveled in the hammering of rain along tin roofs, rumbling like an approaching train until the deafening downpour enveloped my host family’s house too. The rain there stopped traffic with its ferocity. The rain here is nothing …

Using Dogs to Reduce Wildlife Conflict with Nils Pedersen of Wind River Bear Institute

https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/k9conservationists/episodes/Using-Dogs-to-Reduce-Wildlife-Conflict-with-Nils-Pedersen-of-Wind-River-Bear-Institute-e2jbcg8 In this episode of K9 Conservationists, Kayla speaks with Nils Pederson from Wind River Bear Institute about wildlife canines used for bear deterrence. Science Highlight: ⁠Effectiveness of scat-detection dogs in determining species presence in a tropical savanna landscape⁠ Links Mentioned in the Episode:   Where to find Nils: ⁠Website⁠ | …

Barley’s Canyon

Barley is snoring softly with his tongue poking out the front of his mouth. His warmth fills the nook behind my knees the way a river pours into a canyon. My calves and hamstrings give him shape, keep him from slipping right off the tiny cot. Perhaps he is liquid, …

Olfactory Bliss

From last time: We chatter as we clean up, ferrying gear back and forth and heating water to clean dishes. We are basking in the early morning sunlight, repeatedly remarking on the divine weather, when Michael hushes us. He points toward the head of the bay and hisses, “Wolf!” Conversation …

Curlew Nest Detection Dogs through Solid Science with Caroline Finlay of Conservation Detection Dogs of Northern Ireland

https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/k9conservationists/episodes/Curlew-Nest-Detection-Dogs-through-Solid-Science-with-Caroline-Finlay-of-Conservation-Detection-Dogs-of-Northern-Ireland-e2io1tj In this episode of K9 Conservationists, Kayla speaks with Caroline Finlay about curlew nest detection dogs.  Science Highlight: None Links Mentioned in the Episode:   ⁠Conservation detection dogs sniff out rare curlew nests⁠ Where to find Caroline: ⁠Website⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠  You can support the K9 Conservationists Podcast by joining our …

Alaskan Limbo at the Muskeg

Barley’s paws are splayed out, his claws gripping the planks of the dock. He does not trust these sturdy planks, but he follows me reluctantly past gillnetters and boats piled high with crab pots. It is our first full day in Craig, Alaska, and we are going to take the …

There Are Two Types of People on the Ferry to Ketchikan

We have been traveling for 56 hours. I am tired and stinky and buzzing with a nervous energy. Below the ferry deck in our laughably overloaded Ford Maverick, Barley is tucked between a cooler full of gear repair supplies and a pair of camp cots. His nest consists of two …

Continuing Education Extravaganza with Natasha Underwood

https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/k9conservationists/episodes/Continuing-Education-Extravaganza-with-Natasha-Underwood-e2i2aj2 In this episode of K9 Conservationists, Kayla speaks with Natasha Underwood from NHU Ecology and Detection Dogs about continuing education. Science Highlight: None Links Mentioned in the Episode:   ⁠Dog Handling Training | Kryus | England⁠ ⁠College of Scent Dogs-The College of Scent Dogs⁠ ⁠Mantrailing Global⁠ Where to find Natasha: …