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Wildlife Health Talks

WDA Communications Committee

This is the podcast of the Wildlife Disease Association (WDA, https://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 passion for wildlife in common. So brush up your knowledge of current wildlife issues and One Health with

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#47 Rita and the cottontail rabbits (Portugal & Angola)

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2024/10/27

In this episode, you will meet Dr. Rita Santos, a veterinarian whose passion for wildlife has taken her across continents. From rehabilitating cottontail rabbits and hummingbirds in Minnesota to treating wildlife in the UK, Rita shares insights from her diverse experience in wildlife medicine. We discuss the fascinating differences between European and American rabbits, explore the challenges of wildlife rehabilitation across different countries, and learn about her research on blood parasite...

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#46 Anastasiia and the brown bears (Japan & Ukraine)

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2024/10/10

Our host Cat Vendl chats with Anastasiia Kovba about all things viral diseases of wildlife in Japan, to be more precise on the island of Hokkaido. Anastasiia is a PhD student, based at the University of Hokkaido in Sapporo. Anastasiia grew up in the Ukraine and did her vet degree there. For her Master’s, she moved to Japan to study HIV. But since her passion has always been wildlife, she is now investigating viral diseases in wildlife. LinksThe link to Anastasiia’s most recent paperAnast...

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#45 The making of WDA2024 off-country (online)...

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2024/09/23

Have you heard of the upcoming WDA2024 off-country conference from Dec 1-6? In less than 2 months the annual international WDA conference is coming up. It will take place in Australia’s capital, Canberra, from Dec 1-6.Australia! Sounds great, you might think. But that may not be in the budget right now. Fear not! We have you covered. This year’s conference will come in two ways: an on-country version, which will be in person on Australian soil, and an off-country part which will be held onlin...

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#44 Jane and all things Australian wildlife health...

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2024/09/08

Our host Cat Vendl is talking all things Australian wildlife health with wildlife biologist Jane Hall. Jane is the project officer at the Australian Registry of Wildlife Health at Taronga Zoo and a PhD candidate at Griffith University. In her many years with the Registry, she has worked with all creatures big and small, from the tiniest marsupials to the giants of the sea, the humpback whales. Her work took her on many trips to one of her favorite places on Earth, Christmas I...

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#43 Helena and Project 'Whale Exhale' (Norway)

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2024/08/25

Our host Cat Vendl interviews her guest Dr Helena Costa on her project 'Whale Exhale'. Helena studies the viruses in the blow of humpback whales that visit the coastline of Norway for the annual herring run. Helena Costa is a PhD student at Nord University in Bodø, Norway. Originally, she is from Portugal. Links: Helena's research gate profileHelena's parapoxvirus paperWhaleExhale's X accountArticle written about project Whale ExhaleWe'd love to hear from you ... share your thoughts, fee...

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#42 Richard Kock and how colonialism threatened...

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2024/08/12

Our host Cat Vendl chats with WDA's own vice president Richard Kock. Richard has lived almost a life time of promoting wildlife health in Africa, Central Asia and the UK. Born in Rhodesia (today's Zimbabwe), Richard worked in Kenya for many years. He has seen the devastating consequences of colonialism to wildlife conservation first hand and has worked hard to counteract them.Listen in to Richard's story! We'd love to hear from you ... share your thoughts, feedback and ideas.

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#41 Martin and the Amur tigers (all over the place)

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2024/07/28

Tigers, leopards and now one-horned rhinos. Dr Martin Gilbert studies them all. He is a wildlife veterinarian, epidemiologist and Associate Professor of Practice at Cornell University, US. Originally from Scotland, he has investigated infectious diseases and mysterious mass die-offs all over Asia. It was him and his colleagues who discovered that it was the administration of Diclofenac to livestock that killed millions of vultures in India in the early 2000s. Listen in to Martin’s story!...

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#40 Sarah and the endeavour of scholarly publishing

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2024/07/14

Our host, Dr Cat Vendl chats with yet another winner of the 2024 BioOne Ambassador awards, Dr Sarah Wright. Sarah studied an aspect of the immune system of South American sea lions. She is based in Illinois in the US and is the Associate Editor for two veterinary journals and the co-host of the podcast Veterinary Vertex.Listen in to Sarah’s story!LinksWatch Sarah’s BioOne Ambassador award videoSarah’s paper the video is based onSarah’s podcast veterinary vortexSarah’s LinkedIn profile Learn ...

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#39 Elis and the bighorn sheep

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2024/06/30

Our host Dr Cat Vendl and her guest Dr Elis Fisk dive into the mystery of the bighorn sheep. Elis is a PhD candidate and anatomical pathology resident at Washington State University in the US and one of the winners of the 2024 BioOne Ambassador Award. In his video for the award, he showcases his impressive drawing skills and explains how he and his colleagues solved the mystery around the dying bighorn lambs.Links: "Draw and Learn: A Bighorn Sheep Mystery" – 2024 BioOne Ambassador Dr. El...

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#38 Andrew and the upcoming international 72nd WDA...

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2024/06/16

Our host Dr Cat Vendl chats with Dr Andrew Peters, past WDA president and Associate Professor in Wildlife Health and Pathology at Charles Sturt University in Australia. A small revolution is about to take place within the WDA and hopefully the world of conference-ing as we know it. Andrew is the main organizer and creative head of the upcoming international WDA conference taking place in Canberra in early December this year. What is it that will make this conference so special, you might wond...

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#37 Nigel and the art of story telling (Special...

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2024/06/02

This year’s international WDA conference in Canberra, Australia, is preceded by a series of webinars to familiarize the WDA community with the concept behind the conference. This conference will differ quite a bit from the conventional. One of the new concepts introduced will be the special presentation style applied through-out the conference. There will be no complicated figures, equations, or data tables. Presenters will showcase their work via story telling or through the arts. Soun...

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#36 Jess, bats and all that jazz (USA)

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2024/05/19

In this episode, we are diving into the fascinating world of the Egyptian rousette bat and its rich variety of pathogens. Our host Dr Cat Vendl chats with Dr. Jessica Elbert, a board-certified pathologist and PhD candidate at the University of Georgia. Marburg virus is just one of many viruses that the Egyptian rousette bat carries. Jessica has been intrigued by the bats’ immune system and their special way of dealing with infectious pathogens. We also delve into Jessica’s amazing transition ...

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#35 Ruth, Marja and Katie, and the Review of...

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2024/05/05

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#34 Flo and the seal lice (Argentina & Antarctica)

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2024/04/21

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#33 Ai-Mei and the sika deer (Taiwan/Australia)

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2024/04/07

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#32 Simon and the otters

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2024/03/24

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#31 Tania and the pigs of Papua New Guinea

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2024/03/10

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#30 Fernado and the secrets of the Peruvian rainforest

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2024/02/25

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#29 Debra and all sea creatures great and small

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2024/02/11

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#28 Alice and the tick microbiome

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2024/01/28

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