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K9 Conservationists

Welcome to the K9 Conservationists podcast, where we’re positively obsessed with conservation detection dogs! Join us every week as we discuss detection dogs, ecology, conservation, dog behavior, training, and much more. K9 Conservationists is hosted by Kayla Fratt, CDBC and co-founder of K9 Conservationists. Along with her two co-founders, she trains dogs to detect data. Support the work we do at patreon.com/k9conservationists.

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00:59:03

Dangermond Preserve Wrap Up

K9 Conservationists ·

2023/09/19

In this episode of K9 Conservationists, Kayla speaks with Elizabeth Hiroyasu, Hillary Young, and Grace Lewin about their Dangermond Preserve work. Science Highlight: None this week Links Mentioned in the Episode: None Where to find Hillary: Young Lab Where to find Elizabeth: Website You can support the K9 Conservationists Podcast by joining our Patreon at patreon.com/k9conservationists. K9 Conservationists Website | Course Waitlist | Merch | Support Our Work | Facebook | Instagram | TikTok

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01:01:52

Snake Bites with Nick Brandehoff

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2023/09/12

In this episode of K9 Conservationists, Kayla speaks with Nick Brandehoff about snake bites. Science Highlight: None this week Links Mentioned in the Episode: Denver Venom Conference Where to find Nick: Website | Snake Bite Support Group | Vet Snake Bite Support Group You can support the K9 Conservationists Podcast by joining our Patreon at patreon.com/k9conservationists. K9 Conservationists Website | Merch | Support Our Work | Facebook | Instagram | TikTok

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01:21:57

Snake Avoidance with Ken Ramirez

K9 Conservationists ·

2023/09/05

For this episode of K9 Conservationists, Kayla speaks with Ken Ramirez about snake avoidance Science Highlight: Field quantifications of probability of detection and search patterns to form protocols for the use of detector dogs for eradication assessments Links Mentioned in the Episode: None Where to find Ken: Website | Instagram | Course You can support the K9 Conservationists Podcast by joining our Patreon at patreon.com/k9conservationists. K9 Conservationists Website | Merch | Support Our

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01:29:53

Heat Safety & Working Dogs with Dr. Janice Baker

K9 Conservationists ·

2023/08/29

For this episode of K9 Conservationists, Kayla speaks with Dr. Janice Baker from the Veterinary Tactical Group about heat events and working dogs. Science Highlight: Rethinking Heat Injury in the SOF Multipurpose Canine: A Critical Review Links Mentioned in the Episode: None Where to find Janice: Website | Facebook | Instagram You can support the K9 Conservationists Podcast by joining our Patreon at patreon.com/k9conservationists. K9 Conservationists Website | Merch | Support Our Work

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01:27:07

Field Safety Prep with Pine Irwin

K9 Conservationists ·

2023/08/22

In this episode of K9 Conservationists, Kayla speaks with Pine Irwin about field safety prep. Science Highlight: None this week Classes to Consider: Wilderness First Responder, WFR Trap Release Workshop Canine CPR Before You Go: Check weather Check terrain for water access, gullies, cliffs, other hazards Learn about wildlife - snakes, predators, big herbivores, cattle, loose dogs. What are the risks with them? What can be done to mitigate these risks? Check where property lines are in case

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01:00:37

Safari Science & Fieldwork Experience with Dr. Stotra...

K9 Conservationists ·

2023/08/15

For this episode of K9 Conservationists, Kayla speaks with Dr. Stotra Chakrabarti about safari science and his experience working in the field. Science Highlight: Faecal sampling using detection dogs to study reproduction and health in North Atlantic right whales (Eubalaena glacialis) Links Mentioned in the Episode: None Where you can find Dr. Stotra: Website | Twitter You can support the K9 Conservationists Podcast by joining our Patreon at patreon.com/k9conservationists. K9 Conservationists

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00:57:07

Urban Ecology with Cesar Estien

K9 Conservationists ·

2023/08/08

For this episode of K9 Conservationists, Kayla speaks with Cesar Estien about urban ecology. Science Highlight: None this week Links Mentioned in the Episode: None Where to find Cesar: Website | Twitter You can support the K9 Conservationists Podcast by joining our Patreon at patreon.com/k9conservationists. K9 Conservationists Website | Merch | Support Our Work | Facebook | Instagram | TikTok

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01:03:30

Odor Discrimination Wrapup and Personal Updates

K9 Conservationists ·

2023/07/25

For this episode of K9 Conservationists, Kayla wraps up our discrimination series with a Q&A and provides some updates. Science Highlight: None this week Questions asked: From Megan: How to “mix” discriminants/control things into your one sample without containing it? Any good ideas for avoiding over discrimination/specification with limited samples? Should we swab the storage rooms? Any ideas for promoting generalisation across individuals, stages, phases with very few samples?

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00:42:49

Medical Alert Service Dogs with Rayanne Craven

K9 Conservationists ·

2023/07/18

For this episode of K9 Conservationists, Kayla speaks with Rayanne Craven about medical alert service dogs. Science Highlight: None this week Links Mentioned in the Episode: None Where you can find Rayanne: Website You can support the K9 Conservationists Podcast by joining our Patreon at patreon.com/k9conservationists. K9 Conservationists Website | Merch | Support Our Work | Facebook | Instagram | TikTok

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01:08:19

Canine Sports Medicine with Dr. Leslie Eide

K9 Conservationists ·

2023/07/11

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 Links Mentioned in the Episode: None Where you can find Leslie: Website | Facebook | Instagram You can support the K9 Conservationists Podcast by joining our Patreon at patreon.com/k9conservationists. K9 Conservationists Website | Merch | Support Our Work | Facebook | Instagram | TikTok

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01:07:18

Progressing Your Detection Training Like a PRO with...

K9 Conservationists ·

2023/06/27

For this episode of K9 Conservationists, Kayla speaks with Lily Strassberg about organizing training based on target behavior. Science Highlight: A Review of the Types of Training Aids Used for Canine Detection Training Questions discussed: Why does it matter to think about target behavior when training? Can you give a few examples of training scenarios that you may use based on their target? How does the odor behavior itself affect this? Why is it important to plan to train (not test) our dogs as

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00:59:15

Safety and Inclusion for Queer Ecologists with Jamie...

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2023/06/20

For this episode of K9 Conservationists, Kayla speaks with Jamie Coon and Nathan Alexander about a paper they published about safety and inclusion for queer ecologists. Science Highlight: None this week What unique barriers do LGBTQ+ folks face when it comes to ecology, and fieldwork in particular? Strain of identity disclosure Negative fieldwork experiences and career trajectories Cis/heteronormativity Links Mentioned in the Episode: Best practices for LGBTQ+ inclusion during

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01:04:31

Odor Discrimination Part 6: Generalization with Paul...

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2023/06/13

For our sixth episode of our odor discrimination series, Kayla talks with Paul Bunker from Chiron K9 about generalization and discrimination. Science Highlight: None this week Links Mentioned in the Episode: None Where you can find Paul: Website | Instagram You can support the K9 Conservationists Podcast by joining our Patreon at patreon.com/k9conservationists. K9 Conservationists Website | Merch | Support Our Work | Facebook | Instagram | TikTok

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00:49:28

Odor Discrimination Part 5: When Odor Discrimination...

K9 Conservationists ·

2023/06/06

For our fifth episode of our odor discrimination series, Kayla talks about the odor discrimination work K9 Conservationists did with Action for Cheetahs in Kenya. Science Highlight: None this week Links Mentioned in the Episode: None You can support the K9 Conservationists Podcast by joining our Patreon at patreon.com/k9conservationists. K9 Conservationists Website | Merch | Support Our Work | Facebook | Instagram | TikTok

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00:43:47

Odor Discrimination Part 4: Moss Discrimination with...

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2023/05/30

For our fourth episode of our odor discrimination series, Kayla speaks with Caroline Finlay from Conservation Detection Dogs Northern Ireland about moss discrimination. Science Highlight: Relative abundance of endangered San Joaquin kit foxes (Vulpes macrotis mutica) based on scat-detection dog surveys Links Mentioned in the Episode: Canine detection of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in laboratory and field settings Where to find Caroline: Website | Facebook | Instagram You can support the K9

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00:52:37

Odor Discrimination Part 3: Mud Snails with...

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2023/05/23

For our third episode of our odor discrimination series, Kayla speaks with Laura, Morgan, and Jo from Conservation Dogs Collective and Emily from Auburn University about a fascinating project undertaken to detect New Zealand Mud Snails. Science Highlight: None this week! Links Mentioned in the Episode: Discrimination learning with and without “errors” Errorless learning Where to find Conservation Dogs Collective: Website Where to find Canine Performance Sciences: Facebook You can support the

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01:02:14

Odor Discrimination Part 2: Training an "All Clear"...

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2023/05/16

In the second episode of the odor discrimination mini series, we revisit an older episode of K9 Conservationists where Kayla speaks with Paul Bunker of Chiron K9 about all clear procedures. Science Highlight: ⁠An assessment of the effects of habitat structure on the scat finding performance of a wildlife detection dog⁠ What is an all-clear response? The dog’s formal response to let the handler know there is no odor to alert to What is a go-no-go response? The dog’s NON-formal response to let

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01:07:30

Odor Discrimination Part 1: Signal Detection Theory...

K9 Conservationists ·

2023/05/09

In the first episode of the odor discrimination mini series, we revisit an older episode of K9 Conservationists where Kayla Fratt speaks with Dr. Simon Gadbois to talk about signal detection theory and his conservation work. Discussed in this Podcast: Dr. Gadbois work in Nova Scotia What is signal detection theory? What’s the potential problem with proportion or percentage correct data as performance? What’s the problem with our basic lineup for training and testing detection dogs as it

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00:28:55

Canine Olfaction and Detection Science Conference...

K9 Conservationists ·

2023/05/02

In this episode of K9 Conservationists, Kayla speaks with Lauren DeGreef about the upcoming Canine Olfaction and Detection Science Conference. Science Highlight: None this week! Where to find Lauren: Facebook | LinkedIn Links Mentioned in the Episode: Conference Registration You can support the K9 Conservationists Podcast by joining our Patreon at patreon.com/k9conservationists. K9 Conservationists Website | Merch | Support Our Work | Facebook | Instagram | TikTok

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00:49:33

Dogs Detecting Insects Carrying Diseases with Rachel...

K9 Conservationists ·

2023/04/25

In this episode of K9 Conservationists, Kayla speaks with Rachel Curtis-Robles and Devin Christopher about dogs detecting insects carrying diseases. Science Highlight: Dogs can sense weak thermal radiation Where to find Rachel: Website Where to find Devin: Linked in Links Mentioned in the Episode: None You can support the K9 Conservationists Podcast by joining our Patreon at patreon.com/k9conservationists. K9 Conservationists Website | Merch | Support Our Work | Facebook | Instagram |

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