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Wildlife Health Talks

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This is the podcast of the Wildlife Disease Association (WDA, www.wildlifedisease.org). Our host Dr Catharina Vendl chats with wildlife health professionals including researchers, vets, pathologists and more, about the joys and challenges of their job and the emerging issues of wildlife health locally and worldwide. All of our guests have a longstanding affinity with the WDA and a true pas... more

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Latest Episodes

When a Daubenton's bat tested positive for a rabies-related virus at a kindergarten in central Germany, the story moved faster than the facts. Headlines screamed "rabies panic," and Dr. Amelie Lisa Arnecke stepped in to stop good science from being d... more

Every GPS collar, every blood sample, every dataset built on a wild mammal begins the same way: a dart, and a vet standing over an unconscious animal hoping nothing goes wrong. Dr. Jacopo Morelli has been that vet more than 300 times with brown bears... more

For most of this week at the WDA conference in Chicago, Dr. Randy Zarnke has been the one holding the microphone. He is the reason the WDA History Project exists, having had the idea of recording the association's long-timers before their stories are... more

The term One Health didn't come out of a strategy meeting or a peer-reviewed paper. It came out of an interview with a journalist who wouldn't drop a question. Dr. Billy Karesh was explaining why Ebola killing gorillas mattered, and the reporter kept... more

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Amelie Lisa Arnecke
Veterinary pathologist and post-doctoral researcher
Leipzig University, Germany
Episode: #93 Amelie and the Taming of a Lyssavirus Panic (Germany)
Jacopo Morelli
Wildlife veterinarian; PhD candidate focusing on wildlife anesthesia safety
University of Inland Norway (PhD candidate); BEAR project contributor
Episode: #92 Jacopo and the art of wild bear anaesthesia (Norway/UK)
Randy Zarnke
Former Alaska Department of Fish and Game wildlife disease researcher; interviewee
Alaska Department of Fish and Game (former)
Episode: #91 Randy and the blast from WDA's past (USA)
Cody Malone
PhD candidate/postdoctoral researcher focusing on Trichinella in the Arctic
University of Calgary (postdoc); University of Saskatchewan (PhD)
Episode: #86 Cody and Trichinella in Canada's Arctic North
Elizabeth Linares Alcántara
Biologist, master's student researching mosquito blood meals in Merida
Episode: #85 Elizabeth and the Blood Feeding Network (Mexico)
Genevieve Barnett
Licensed wild bat rehabilitator and founder of Night Flight Rehabilitation
Night Flight Rehabilitation
Episode: #84 Genevieve and the Wider Lens of Queer Ecology (USA)
Sabrina Ferdous
Veterinarian and assistant professor at the veterinary faculty at Gono University, Dhaka
Gono University
Episode: #83 Sabrina and the Turtles of the Holy Shrine (Bangladesh)
Briana Eisan
Wildlife veterinary assistant at Project Wildlife, San Diego Humane Society
San Diego Humane Society / Project Wildlife
Episode: #82 Briana and the Social Media Epidemic (USA)
Wendi Prameswari
Veterinary professional focusing on One Health in Indonesia
Yari, Yayasan Inisiasi Alam Rehabilitasi Indonesia
Episode: #80 Wendi, Slow Lorises and lived One Health in Indonesia

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Cath Vendl
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#248
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#50
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#129
Australia/Science/Nature
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#45
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#135
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#136
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#218
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#92 Jacopo and the art of wild bear anaesthesia (Norway/UK)
Q: How is your funding structured, and what prompted you to use GoFundMe for part of the project?
Funding comes from clinical salary, small grants, and crowdfunding via GoFundMe, which the guest acknowledges as a bold move but valuable for outreach and public engagement with the project.
#92 Jacopo and the art of wild bear anaesthesia (Norway/UK)
Q: Why involve zoos in your pilot studies and how does that translate to field work?
Zoos provide a controlled environment to test hypotheses safely, enable access to standardized equipment, and allow long-term observation of the same animals post-capture, then translating findings to freeranging wildlife.
#92 Jacopo and the art of wild bear anaesthesia (Norway/UK)
Q: Can you explain how Batinoxam helps mitigate these risks and what evidence supports its use?
Batinoxam, a selective alpha-2 adrenoreceptor antagonist, is used to counteract vasoconstriction and cardiovascular adverse effects of meditomidine, reducing hypertension and improving oxygen delivery, with supporting data from pharmacological studies and field/captive trials.
#92 Jacopo and the art of wild bear anaesthesia (Norway/UK)
Q: What are the main welfare concerns during the actual unconscious state of anesthesia in wild animals, and what adverse effects do you monitor?
He outlines potential issues such as hyperthermia, hypothermia, bradycardia, hypertension, hypoperfusion, respiratory depression, acidosis, hypoxemia, and rare events like pneumothorax or seizures, emphasizing rapid decision-making and monitoring.
#92 Jacopo and the art of wild bear anaesthesia (Norway/UK)
Q: What sparked your interest in this line of work and how did you end up focusing on night emergency shifts in the UK?
The guest explains his early externships, the need to gain broader veterinary experience, and the unique role of being the sole vet on capture teams in the UK, which shaped his path toward field anesthesia and his PhD work.

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What is Wildlife Health Talks about and what kind of topics does it cover?

A global showcase of wildlife health, conservation, and One Health, with field-focused conversations that pair practicing veterinarians and researchers with policymakers, conservationists, and community practitioners. Episodes tend to explore disease ecology, wildlife rehabilitation, and the human dimensions of wildlife health—from zoonoses and pathogen transmission to invasive species, habitat fragmentation, and ethical considerations in fieldwork. A notable strength is the breadth of geographic coverage and the emphasis on cross-disciplinary collaboration, practical field experiences, and leadership within the wildlife health community, making it a solid fit for listeners who want actionable insights, diverse case studies, and ideas for c... more

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1. Amelie Lisa Arnecke
2. Jacopo Morelli
3. Randy Zarnke
4. Cody Malone
5. Elizabeth Linares Alcántara
6. Genevieve Barnett
7. Sabrina Ferdous
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