Saving Animals with Blank Park Zoo
98 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsLearn how Blank Park Zoo works to save animals from extinction and how you can help. Listen live on KFMG Radio, Friday mornings at 9:30 a.m.
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Episodes
Saving Animals Episode 47: Greater Des Moine Botanical Garden
May 24, 2018 00:00 - 27 minutes - 11.1 MBKelly Norris from the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden joins the programs to talk about plants
Saving Animals Episode 46: Bird Rescue
May 17, 2018 00:00 - 28 minutes - 11.4 MBZoo staff member Lisa Williams talks with us about her experience volunteering at the Wildlife Care Clinic
Saving Animals Episode 45: Conservation Interns
May 10, 2018 00:00 - 29 minutes - 11.8 MBThe interns talk about their experience
Saving Animals Episode 44: Pheasants Forever
May 03, 2018 00:01 - 29 minutes - 11.6 MBKelsey Fleming and Josh Divan join us from Pheasants Forever
Saving Animals Episode 43: Michelle Miller
May 03, 2018 00:00 - 27 minutes - 11.1 MBMichele Miller, DVM, MPH, Ph.D., Professor, South African Research Chair in Animal TB, Stellenbosch University joins the program to talk about conservation of everything BIG and GRAY
Saving Animals Episode 42: Iowa House Representative Scott Ourth
April 21, 2018 00:00 - 28 minutes - 11.5 MBWe talk with Iowa House Representative Scott Ourth.
Saving Animals Episode 41: Saving African Painted Dogs
April 14, 2018 00:00 - 29 minutes - 11.6 MBDr. Greg Rasmussen from Painted Dog Research Trust joins the program to talk about saving painted dogs in Zimbabwe.
Saving Animals Special Edition: Phoenix Wilder and the Great Elephant Adventure
April 11, 2018 00:00 - 23 minutes - 9.43 MBWe interview the writer, director and producer of Phoenix Wilder and the Great Elephant Adventure
Saving Animals Episode 40: Recycle Me Iowa
April 07, 2018 00:00 - 28 minutes - 11.4 MBCG Mitrisin from Recycle Me Iowa talks to us about recycling and reducing plastics.
Saving Animals Episode 39: Zoo Animal Medicine
March 24, 2018 00:00 - 27 minutes - 11.1 MBBlank Park Zoo Chief Animal Veterinary Programs Officer June Olds, DVM, talks to us about caring for Blank Park Zoo's animals.
Saving Animals Episode 38: Giraffe Field Conservation
March 17, 2018 00:00 - 28 minutes - 11.3 MBZookeeper Jordan Longtin recaps her giraffe field conservation trip.
Saving Animals Episode 37: Issac Walton League
March 10, 2018 00:00 - 28 minutes - 11.3 MBLearn about the Issac Walton League with Rick Cerwick.
Saving Animals Episode 36: Chimpanzee Field Research
March 03, 2018 00:00 - 28 minutes - 11.2 MBLearn about chimpanzee field research with Kristine Micheletti.
Saving Animals Episode 35: Butterflies
February 24, 2018 00:00 - 28 minutes - 11.4 MBReiman Gardens' Nathan Brockman joins the show to talk about butterflies.
Saving Animals Episode 34: Lobbying the Legislature
February 17, 2018 00:00 - 28 minutes - 11.3 MBMolly Hanson talks about conserving Iowa's rivers through lobbying the legislature.
Saving Animals Episode 33: ZACC Conference Recap
February 10, 2018 00:00 - 28 minutes - 11.5 MBJessie Lowry recaps the ZACC conference.
Saving Animals Episode 32: Wildlife Photography
February 03, 2018 00:00 - 27 minutes - 11.2 MBWildlife photographer Ian Nichols talks about his adventures.
Saving Animals Episode 31: Zookeepers Lou Keeley and Jordan Longtin
January 27, 2018 00:00 - 28 minutes - 11.3 MBZookeepers Lou Keeley and Jordan Longtin talk about saving animals in the wild.
Saving Animals Episode 30: Plant.Grow.Fly.
January 20, 2018 00:00 - 28 minutes - 11.3 MBJessie Lowry talks about Blank Park Zoo's Plant.Grow.Fly. initiative.
Saving Animals Episode 29: Learning about Lead
January 13, 2018 00:00 - 28 minutes - 11.5 MBLeland Brown is an expert on lead. Learn how to replace lead ammo without a decline in accuracy and performance.
Saving Animals Episode 28: History of Zoos in Des Moines
January 06, 2018 00:00 - 28 minutes - 11.4 MBSteve Nelson-Vaux talks about the history of parks and zoos in the Des Moines area.
Saving Animals Episode 27: Jim Pease, Water Trails
December 30, 2017 00:00 - 27 minutes - 11.2 MBJim Pease talks about conserving and exploring Iowa's waterways.
Saving Animals Episode 26: Lion Cubs Born at Blank Park Zoo
December 23, 2017 00:00 - 28 minutes - 11.6 MBAnimal keeper Megan Woodall joins us to talk all about the lion cubs born at Blank Park Zoo on November 14.
Saving Animals Episode 25: College Conservation Education
December 16, 2017 00:00 - 28 minutes - 11.4 MBTwo DMACC college professors, Mel Sadeghpour and Kristina Walkup share their stories of how they became involved with conservation and how they approach teaching conservation in their classes.
Saving Animals Episode 24: Mark Vukovich, Blank Park Zoo CEO
December 09, 2017 00:00 - 27 minutes - 11.1 MBBlank Park Zoo CEO Mark Vukovich joins the program to talk about how zoos are conservation leaders in saving wildlife.
Saving Animals Episode 23: Planting a Prairie Garden
November 25, 2017 00:00 - 28 minutes - 9.78 MBInger Lamb joins us and talks about planting a low maintenance garden - a native species prairie garden.
Saving Animals Episode 22: Polk County Conservation
November 18, 2017 00:00 - 28 minutes - 9.71 MBPatti Petersen-Keys joins the program to talk about education at Polk County Conservation.
Saving Animals Episode 21: Des Moines Parks and Recreation
November 11, 2017 00:00 - 28 minutes - 9.7 MBJoel Van Roekel from Des Moines Parks and Recreation joins the program to talk about the fun and educational opportunities that are available for the whole family.
Saving Animals Episode 20: Conservation Education at Blank Park Zoo
November 04, 2017 00:00 - 27 minutes - 9.51 MBKathy McKee talks about conservation education and Blank Park Zoo's teacher workshops
Saving Animals Episode 19: Stephanie Shepard, Iowa DNR
October 24, 2017 03:00 - 27 minutes - 11.2 MBStephanie Shepard talks about her role with saving wildlife at the Iowa DNR
Saving Animals Episode 18: Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation
October 17, 2017 03:00 - 26 minutes - 10.6 MBMelanie Lewis talks with us about the Iowa Natural Hertiage Foundation
Saving Animals Episode 17: Chimpanzee Conservation in Gishwati, Rwanda
October 10, 2017 03:00 - 27 minutes - 11.1 MBMichael Renner talks about saving chimpanzees in the Gishwati forest in Rwanda
Saving Animals Episode 16: Conservation Education at Blank Park Zoo
October 03, 2017 03:00 - 27 minutes - 11.1 MBAngela Tague joins the program to talk conservation education at Blank Park Zoo.
Saving Animals Episode 15: Polk Water and Soil Conservation District
September 26, 2017 03:00 - 28 minutes - 11.3 MBJohn Swanson from Polk Water and Soil Conservation District joins the program to talk about water quality and how you can help improve water quality.
Saving Animals Episode 14: Trees Forever
September 19, 2017 03:00 - 28 minutes - 11.3 MBLeslie Berks is our guest from Trees Forever. We talk about the conservation of trees.
Saving Animals Episode 13: Upcycle
September 12, 2017 03:00 - 28 minutes - 11.2 MBChris Eckles talks about Blank Park Zoo's Upcycle program that takes invasive plants out of Des Moines parks and provides yummy treats for zoo animals
Saving Animals Episode 12: Conservation Education
September 05, 2017 03:00 - 27 minutes - 11.2 MBSam Collison from Blank Park Zoo's education department joins us to talk about conservation education.
Saving Animals Episode 11: Molly Hanson, Iowa Rivers Revival
August 29, 2017 03:00 - 27 minutes - 10.8 MBMolly Hanson from Iowa Rivers Revival talks with us about conservation of Iowa rivers
Saving Animals Episode 10: AZA:SAFE
August 22, 2017 03:00 - 28 minutes - 11.3 MBKevin Drees joins the program one final time to talk about AZA's SAFE animal conservation program.
Saving Animals Episode 9: Sea Lion Conservation
August 15, 2017 03:00 - 29 minutes - 11.9 MBVet tech Megan Wright Walker joins the program to talk about rescuing stranded sea lions in California.
Saving Animals Episode 8: Saving animals inside zoos
August 08, 2017 03:00 - 28 minutes - 11.3 MBKevin Drees joins the program to talk about saving animals outside their natural habitat, that is, at zoos.
Saving Animals Episode 7: Conservation in Madagascar
August 01, 2017 03:00 - 27 minutes - 10.8 MBAnimal Keeper Kyle O'Dea joins the program to discuss his conservation trip to Madagascar.
Saving Animals Episode 6: Rhino Conservation
July 25, 2017 03:00 - 27 minutes - 10.9 MBAnimal Supervisor Lou Keeley joins the program to discuss his trip to Africa to help save wild rhinos
Saving Animals Episode 5: Giraffe Conservation
July 18, 2017 03:00 - 28 minutes - 11.4 MBAnimal Keeper Pat Nepp joins the program to discuss giraffe conservation in Africa.
Saving Animals Episode 4: Greater Prairie Chickens
July 11, 2017 03:00 - 28 minutes - 11.3 MBKevin Drees talks about Blank Park Zoo's role in saving the iconic bird of the prairie
Saving Animals Episode 3: Trumpeter Swans
July 04, 2017 03:00 - 26 minutes - 10.8 MBKevin Drees talks about Blank Park Zoo's role in saving a rare bird, once extinct in Iowa
Saving Animals Episode 2: Plant.Grow.Fly.
June 27, 2017 03:00 - 28 minutes - 11.2 MBJessie Lowry talks about Blank Park Zoo's pollinator initiaitve, Plant.Grow.Fly.
Saving Animals with Blank Park Zoo
June 20, 2017 03:00 - 27 minutes - 11.2 MBJessie Lowry talks about Blank Park Zoo's mission of saving wildlife