Latest Endangered Podcast Episodes
107 | Save the Snakes
Snake Talk - June 28, 2024 08:00 - 1 hourDr. Jenkins sits down with Michael Starkey, Founder and Executive Director of Save the Snakes. They begin the discussion by talking about Michael's path to conservation - it is an inspiring story that is somewhat different from most. They then delve into the work of Save the Snakes, focusing on ...
106 | California Snakes and Live Streaming at a Snake Den
Snake Talk - June 14, 2024 08:00 - 1 hourDr. Jenkins sits down with returning guest Dr. Emily Taylor to discuss some exciting new developments in the world of snakes. First, they delve into her new book, "California Snakes and How to Find Them," which explores each species in California and offers field herping advice for encountering ...
Denver Holt - Owl Research Institute - Part 2
WILDERNESS & WILDLIFE - June 09, 2024 23:00 - 28 minutesDenver Holt is Founder & President of Owl Research Institute in Charlo, Montana, about 20 miles south of Flathead Lake. Today, it is one of the premier owl research centers in the world. Denver has published numerous scientific papers and is a widely published author who has been featured in man...
Karen Garthwaite - Canyonlands National Park - Part 2
WILDERNESS & WILDLIFE - June 09, 2024 23:00 - 29 minutesKaren Garthwait is Acting Public Affairs Specialist for Canyonlands. Karen has been an Interpretation park ranger with the NPS since 2004 and stationed here in Moab for 18 years, starting out as a Park Guide giving walks and talks, then supervising Park Guide teams and interns, and now overseein...
Karen Garthwaite - Canyonlands National Park - Part 1
WILDERNESS & WILDLIFE - June 09, 2024 23:00 - 29 minutesKaren Garthwait, is Acting Public Affairs Specialist for Canyonlands. Karen has been an Interpretation park ranger with the NPS since 2004 and stationed here in Moab for 18 years, starting out as a Park Guide giving walks and talks, then supervising Park Guide teams and interns, and now overseei...
Denver Holt - Owl Research
WILDERNESS & WILDLIFE - June 09, 2024 23:00 - 28 minutesDenver Holt is Founder & President of Owl Research Institute in Charlo, Montana, about 20 miles south of Flathead Lake. Today, it is one of the premier owl research centers in the world. Denver has published numerous scientific papers and is a widely published author who has been featured in man...
105 | From Field Herping South Texas to Zoo Based Conservation
Snake Talk - May 31, 2024 08:00 - 1 hourDr. Jenkins sits down with Clint Guadiana, Curator of Reptiles and Amphibians at Gladys Porter Zoo and one of the field herping experts for extreme south Texas, a region known for its unique biodiversity and a popular destination for field herpers. They discuss field herping in the region, the "...
104 | Breeding Designer Ball Pythons
Snake Talk - May 17, 2024 08:00 - 1 hourDr. Jenkins sits down with Justin Kobylka from Kinova Reptiles to talk all about breeding Ball Pythons. Despite catching wind of Justin's recent feature in the New Yorker Magazine, Dr. Jenkins wanted to have a more in depth conversation with him. In this episode the conversation spans Justin's j...
103 | The Road to Becoming a Snake Biologist
Snake Talk - May 03, 2024 08:00 - 1 hourDr. Jenkins sits down with Peyton Niebanck to discuss the lengthy journey toward becoming a snake biologist. Peyton, a technician with The Orianne Society working on surveying Indigo Snakes, shares insights from the early stages of her career. They delve into Peyton’s college experience and the ...
Armenian Viper Conservation
Snake Talk - April 19, 2024 08:00 - 1 hourDr. Jenkins sits down with Dr. Jeff Ettling to talk about the conservation of Armenian Vipers. They start with a discussion of vipers from the region and how there is relatively high diversity and endemism in this part of West Asia. They discuss aspects of Armenian Viper research including spati...
102 | Armenian Viper Conservation
Snake Talk - April 19, 2024 08:00 - 1 hourDr. Jenkins sits down with Dr. Jeff Ettling to talk about the conservation of Armenian Vipers. They start with a discussion of vipers from the region and how there is relatively high diversity and endemism in this part of West Asia. They discuss aspects of Armenian Viper research including spati...
101 | A History of Snakebite Treatments
Snake Talk - April 05, 2024 08:00 - 56 minutesDr. Jenkins sits down with Bob Ashley of the Chiricahua Desert Museum to discuss his recent book titled A Photographic History of Snakebite Treatments: Bad Medicine, Snake Oils, Potions, Elixirs and Kits. They talk about Bob’s collection of snake bite kits and the experiences that led up to the ...
101 | A History of Snakebite Treatment
Snake Talk - April 05, 2024 08:00 - 49 minutesDr. Jenkins sits down with Bob Ashley of the Chiricahua Desert Museum to discuss his recent book titled A Photographic History of Snakebite Treatment: Bad Medicine, Snake Oils, Potions, Elixirs and Kits. They talk about Bob’s collection of snake bite kits and the experiences that led up to the i...
FIF Research Grant Application 2024
Friends of the Island Fox - March 22, 2024 16:00 - application/pdf ★★★★ - 3 ratingsFriends of the Island Fox is currently taking applications through June 30 for the FIF 2024 Research Grant Download Application From the complex relationship between island foxes and island spotted skunks, to diet, microbiome impacts on health, and changing territory sizes, research proj...
100 | Dr. Harry Greene
Snake Talk - March 22, 2024 08:00 - 1 hourFor the 100th episode of Snake Talk, Dr. Jenkins interviews Harry Greene, author of Snakes: Evolution of Mystery in Nature, a book that significantly influenced Dr. Jenkins' choice to work with snakes. In this episode, we trace Harry's career path from his childhood adventures of discovering liz...
Ryan Trimbath - Cuyahoga Valley National Park - Part 2
WILDERNESS & WILDLIFE - March 14, 2024 18:00 - 27 minutesRyan Trimbath, a Biologist at Cuyahoga Valley National Park where he has worked for the last eight years. Prior to working for the NPS, Ryan got a degree in Wildlife & Conservation Biology from Ohio University (2007) then traveled around the country working as a field biologist on various resear...
Ranger Ryan Trimbath - Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Ohio part 1
WILDERNESS & WILDLIFE - March 14, 2024 18:00 - 29 minutesRyan Trimbath, a Biologist at Cuyahoga Valley National Park where he has worked for the last eight years. Prior to working for the NPS, Ryan got a degree in Wildlife & Conservation Biology from Ohio University (2007) then traveled around the country working as a field biologist on various resear...
Untitled Episode
WILDERNESS & WILDLIFE - March 14, 2024 18:00 - 27 minutesWILDERNESS AND WILDLIFE is a series of recorded half-hour interviews with wildlife experts, activists, government representatives, academics, non-profit organization executives and others, focusing on North American wildlife and their mountain, forest and marine habitats -advocating the saving of...
Stable Isotopes Document Decade of Dietary Change in Island Foxes
Friends of the Island Fox - March 09, 2024 02:17 - application/pdf ★★★★ - 3 ratingsJuliann Schamel has been researching island fox diet using stable isotopes in whisker samples since 2018. Friends of the Island Fox has supported the processing of whisker samples through several Research Grants. In November of 2023, Schamel presented the following poster of her latest work at ...
99 | Conserving Virgin Island Boas
Snake Talk - March 08, 2024 09:00 - 1 hourDr. Jenkins sits down with Dustin Smith from the North Carolina Zoo to discuss a conservation program for Virgin Island Boas. They begin by discussing Dustin’s career trajectory and the dedication required to succeed in the zoo field. Next, they delve into the natural history of Virgin Island Bo...
Jihadda Govan - Sand to Snow National Monument, CA.
WILDERNESS & WILDLIFE - February 29, 2024 01:00 - 29 minutesJay interviews Jihadda Govan, the Monument Manager of Sand to Snow National Monument in Southern California which encompasses 154,000 acres and is co-managed by the Bureau of Land Management (83,000 acres) and U.S. Forest Service (71,000 acres). Jihadda holds a bachelor’s degree from California ...
Jessica Karjala @ Footloose Montana
WILDERNESS & WILDLIFE - February 27, 2024 23:00 - 29 minutesJay talks to Jessica Karjala about Footloose Montana and her efforts to end trapping in Montana. Mrs. Karjala served in the Montana Legislature in the House of Representatives for 8 years. The first bill she sponsored defined capture, spay/neuter, return programs from trapping, and Footloose Mon...
Rick McIntyre - Yellowstone Wolf Update - Part I
WILDERNESS & WILDLIFE - February 23, 2024 23:00 - 28 minutesJay is joined by Rick McIntyre, a Wolf Researcher in Yellowstone National Park. No one has spent more time observing and documenting wild wolves than retired National Park Ranger Rick McIntyre, who has watched wolves in America’s national parks for more than forty years—twenty-six of those years...
Rick McIntyre - Yellowstone Wolves Update, Part 2
WILDERNESS & WILDLIFE - February 23, 2024 23:00 - 28 minutesJay is joined by Rick McIntyre, a Wolf Researcher in Yellowstone National Park. No one has spent more time observing and documenting wild wolves than retired National Park Ranger Rick McIntyre, who has watched wolves in America’s national parks for more than forty years—twenty-six of those years...
Jessica Karjala - Footloose Montana
WILDERNESS & WILDLIFE - February 23, 2024 22:00 - 29 minutesJay talks to Jessica Karjala about Footloose Montana and her efforts to end trapping in Montana. Mrs. Karjala served in the Montana Legislature in the House of Representatives for 8 years. The first bill she sponsored defined capture, spay/neuter, return programs from trapping, and Footloose Mon...
98 | Being a Generalist Snake Biologist
Snake Talk - February 23, 2024 09:00 - 1 hourDr. Jenkins sits down with Dr. Stephen Mullin to discuss his career as a herpetologist. While many academics concentrate on specific questions in science, landscapes, or species, Steve has chosen to be a generalist, exploring various questions in diverse landscapes and species. The conversation ...
97 | How Do Flying Snakes Fly?
Snake Talk - February 09, 2024 09:00 - 1 hourDr. Jenkins sits down with Dr. Jake Socha from Virginia Tech University to delve into the biomechanics of flying snakes. They begin the discussion by exploring how certain flying lizards inspired Jake to embark on the study of snakes. They discuss the general natural history of flying snakes bef...
Michael Kellett - RESTORE - Part 1
WILDERNESS & WILDLIFE - February 06, 2024 22:00 - 29 minutesMichael Kellett is the co-founder and Executive Director of RESTORE: The North Woods. Michael has over 35 years of experience in the land conservation movement. In 1994, he wrote the first white paper proposing a 3.2 million-acre Maine Woods National Park & Preserve, and has been actively involv...
Michael Kellett - RESTORE - Part 2
WILDERNESS & WILDLIFE - February 06, 2024 22:00 - 29 minutesMichael Kellett is the co-founder and Executive Director of RESTORE: The North Woods. Michael has over 35 years of experience in the land conservation movement. In 1994, he wrote the first white paper proposing a 3.2 million-acre Maine Woods National Park & Preserve, and has been actively involv...
Amy Lewis, Executive Director of the WILD Foundation
WILDERNESS & WILDLIFE - February 06, 2024 22:00 - 29 minutesAmy Lewis is Chief Executive Officer of the WILD Foundation. For more than two decades Amy has worked as a social movement scholar and practitioner in the environmental and human rights sectors. In 2015, she brought a unique, social science approach to the WILD Foundation, first as its developme...
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