K9 Conservationists

In this episode of K9 Conservationists, Kayla Fratt talks about off-leash etiquette in order to keep your dogs, yourself, others, and the environment safe.

Discussed in this Podcast:

• Off-leash is a privilege and owners carry a responsibility when utilizing that privilege
• Ensure your dog has solid recall, especially around distractions
• Look for signage; follow the law - if the trail or area is on leash, there’s a reason for it
• When you arrive at a trail, observe your surroundings
  • Are there lots of cars indicating lots of people? Do the cars have bike racks? If so, is your dog reliable around bikes?
• When in doubt, use a long line
• Not only do you have to think about the safety of other people and dogs, you also have to think about the environment
• Your dog should not chase any wildlife; even if they don’t catch it, that is undue stress on wildlife
• Do research on what animals live in the environment you’re in to ensure yours and the wildlife’s safety

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In this episode of K9 Conservationists, Kayla and Marissa Martino get personal discussing the woes of conservation work when handling your emotions while working! They discuss ways to balance how you’re feeling while trying to make the job as positive as possible for your K9 partner!

Episode suggestion: Just train the dog!

Call to action: Follow us on social media! Reach out to Kayla if you’d like to volunteer with helping put together a scentwork course!

Links Mentioned in the Episode:

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In this episode of K9 Conservationists, Kayla speaks with Brooke Mitchell-Norman. They talk about tourism, communication, education, and how all of that relates to conservation!

Episode suggestion: Don't sacrifice what you want now for what you want most of all.

Call to action: Support a local small business that donates or shares some of its profits with a cause you care about.

How does travel benefit conservation?

• When it is done right, it puts an exact value dollar on a live and thriving wildlifeWhen your favourite species is a top predator, it is in your genes to want to kill it to protect yourself
  There are very few things in conservation that places monetary value on wildlife, nature, and intact ecosystems
  
• A significant number of people are directly and indirectly supported through tourism

Can you tell us about some of the ways that travelers can not just support local communities and put value on live animals but also directly contribute to community science?

• Do your research
• Check the websites; can you tell if the business is locally owned or not?If so, your money will be for the local community
  
• How are they interacting with wildlife?If there are advertisements of people directly touching and interacting with wildlife, such as cubs, that is a red flag
  
• If something makes you uncomfortable, you do not have to do it

Are there any countries with regulations on these things?

• The Galapagos
• Africa
• Be wary of Asia, research elephant tourism

Why is communication and education so important for conservation?

• Connection
• We have to change the message from doom and gloom to storytelling and showing what we are fighting for
• If you connect with someone on a deeper level, they are more likely to listen to what you have to say and support you

What are some misunderstandings?

• That it is “bothering” wildlife, but there are always many layers to the reason for it. If it wasn’t for tourism, a lot of ecosystems would not have continued to thrive
• There are a lot of tourism places that give a bad reputation to the reputable ones

Links Mentioned in the Episode:

• Lekker Coffee in Rino, Colorado
• Rhino Film: The Last Horns of Africa

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For this episode of K9 Conservationists, Kayla speaks with Dr. Leslie Eide from The Total Canine about canine sports medicine.

Science Highlight: None this week

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In this episode of K9 Conservationists, Kayla speaks with Gabi Fleury about human-wildlife conflict, being LGBTQIA+ and black in STEM, and so much more.

Science Highlight: Comparing narcotics detection canine accuracy across breeds

Links Mentioned in the Episode:

How to deliver a safer research culture for LGBTQIA+ researchers

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