Ep. 46: Coexisting with Crocodiles (feat. Dr. Marisa Tellez)

02/15/23 • 78 min

We had the pleasure of chatting with Dr. Marisa Tellez (founder of Crocodile Research Coalition, NSF Fellow and the IUCN/SSC-Crocodile Specialist's Sub-Group Regional Chair of Central America & The Caribbean) about all things crocodile - how many attacks occur in Belize, where she conducts her research? What does crocodile conservation look like there, and do people enjoy having them around? If you were to visit Belize, what could you do to keep yourself and crocodiles safe?
You can find Marisa on Twitter @doc_tellez and on Instagram at @doctellez13 and learn more about her research and conservation efforts at crocodileresearchcoalition.org.
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Ep. 45: Killed by Coyotes

Taylor Josephine Stephanie Luciow (aka Taylor Mitchell) was an up and coming country folk singer in Canada, but since October of 2009, she has been famous for a much different and darker reason: She's the only human (on record) to have been killed by a coyote.
What happened in the Cape Breton Highlands National Park that led to this? A recent study titled "Severe environmental conditions create severe conflicts: A novel ecological pathway to extreme coyote attacks on humans" shed light on exactly why this death happened, and we go over it all.
We also go over a TWS article and other scientific paper called "Spatiotemporal relationships of coyotes and free-ranging domestic cats as indicators of conflict in Culver City, California" about why so many cats were being killed in an area where coyotes lived (spoiler: it's not the coyotes fault).
If you'd like to visit the Cape Breton Highlands National Park in Canada and want to know how to stay safe around their wildlife, you can visit their website here. If you visit the park and have a negative encounter with a coyote, call and report the incident to 1-877-852-3100.
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Ep. 47: The Animal Most Likely to Kill a Human

Why does National Geographic call the Saltwater Crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) the animal most likely to kill a human? And why do they claim the Nile Crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) is a "vicious man-eater"? In this episode, we dive deeper into why certain crocodiles are considered more aggressive than others, while looking at two case studies of killer crocodiles.
If you're in Australia and see a Saltwater crocodile, please report it to 1300 130 372 [select option 1] or report it online or on their QWildlife App. You can also check out their BeachSafe website to find a safe beach near you.
You can also check out the CrocBite Database.
Studies mentioned in episode:
Patterns Pertaining to Crocodile Attacks on Humans in Tanzania: Baseline Data to Support Mitigation Measures by Eustace et al.
A Diagnosis of Crocodile Feeding Traces on Larger Mammal Bone, with Fossil Examples from the Plio-Pleistocene Olduvai Basin, Tanzania by Jackson Njau and Robert Blumenschine
Management of Human-Crocodile Conflict in the Northern Territory, Australia: Review of crocodile Attacks and removal of Problem Crocodiles by Fukuda, Manolis and Appel
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Agonistic Behavior in Juvenile Crocodilians by Brien et al.
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