In this episode, I am joined by Kelsey Worth, an experienced zookeeper, leader and a great person to chat with! The main topic of discussion is emotional longevity in the animal care industry, with a focus on how to be happy long-term and become resilient for a long and successful career. I hope you enjoy!  Internal vs External Locus of control  https://wildenrichment.com/articles/learn-to-soar-dealing-with-burnout-in-the-animal-care-industry ..read more

In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Kylen Gartland who is the Manager of Applied Animal Welfare Science at the Centre for Zoo and Aquarium Animal Welfare and Ethics located at the Detroit Zoological Society. In this wide ranging conversation, we touched on creating effective systems to assess animal welfare, demystifying statistics and much more! Resources and links:  https://detroitzoo.org/animals/center-for-zoo-animal-welfare/ https://czaw.org/ https://a.co/d/78H44qR  https://www.linkedin.com/in/kylen-gartland-lea-phd-a153a0137/  ..read more

In this episode, I am joined by Shane Gorbett, who sits on the board of directors of The ABMA and runs their podcast, Animal Behaviour Conversations: The Podcast of The ABMA. In this wide-ranging conversation, we talk about the importance of building relationships with the animals you work with and the power of positive reinforcement to change an animals life.  Check out Animal Behaviour Conversations: https://open.spotify.com/show/2cARqU5pklJUooKVlOHyNq?si=fd2e71ffc7704ef0    Resources:  https://www.theabma.org/images/userfiles/files/ABMA%20Glossary.pdf https://www.theabm ..read more

In this episode I am joined by Elliot Carr, Sanctuaries and Rescue Centres Coalition Lead Coordinator at Asia For Animals Coalition. We talk about animal welfare issues across Asia and the World as well as some of the great companies on the front line of these issues. Enjoy! https://www.asiaforanimals.com/ https://www.smaccoalition.com/  https://www.asiaforanimals.com/news ..read more

In this episode, I am joined by Christine Dorchak and Carey Theil, co-authors of  Brooklyn Goes Home: The Rise and Fall of American Greyhound Racing and the Dog that Inspired a Movement, are the founders of the small non-profit organization GREY2K USA, where they led a coalition of ordinary dog lovers in fighting a multi-billion dollar gambling industry — and won. We talk about their new book, The Greyhound Racing Industry and how their formula for success can be used to create legislation to improve animal welfare across the globe. Resources:  https://www.amazon.com/Brooklyn-Goes-H ..read more

In this episode, I am joined by Nicky Plaskitt, an expert animal trainer and owner of Shaping Behaviour training consultancy. In this wide-ranging conversation, we talk about how Nicky started in the industry, using positive reinforcement to train raptors and what makes a training program successful.  Resources:  https://shapingbehaviour.com/  Nicky Plaskitt BSc (Hons), CPBT-KA, CPAT-KA's PostLinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com › posts › nicky-plaskitt-bsc-ho... https://www.facebook.com/shapingbehaviour/ https://iaate.org/about-iaate ..read more

In this episode, I am joined by Gerry Creighton. Gerry is a second-generation zookeeper and former operations manager of the Dublin Zoo. Gerry now runs his own consultancy, Global Elephant Care Inc. and just released his new book "Raised by the Zoo: My Life with Elephants and Other Animals", a memoir of his experiences in over 30 years of working in zoos. Check out his book here: Raised by the Zoo: My Life with Elephants and Other AnimalsAmazon.comhttps://www.amazon.com › Raised-Zoo-Elephants-Oth... https://www.easons.com/raised-by-the-zoo-hb-gerry-creighton-9780717197514 Follow Gerry on Lin ..read more

In this episode, I sit down with Matthew Shackleton, a veterinary physiotherapist and former zookeeper. Matthew works with a wide variety of animals, exotic and domestic. In this conversation, we talk about Matthews's approach to physiotherapy in zoos, training and enrichment as therapy tools and how to support geriatric animals as they age. Resources:  https://www.shackletonvetphysio.com/about https://www.facebook.com/ShackletonVetPhysio/ https://www.instagram.com/shackleton_vet_physio ..read more

"In the absence of clearly-defined goals, we become strangely loyal to performing daily trivia until ultimately we become enslaved by it." Robert Heinlein. Zookeepers are faced with many challenges these days, being short-staffed, underpaid, and burnt out, and on top of all that, they have to stay on top of an extremely rapidly advancing industry. Being "Product Oriented" is aimed at helping with this by giving animal care teams clear priorities and ensuring the daily tasks of managing an animal care section do not stop you from creating and accomplishing goals ..read more

In this episode, I am joined by Dr. Jenna Congdon. Dr. Congdon is a Psychologist, specializing in comparative cognition and behaviour in animals. Her research spans many topics, from, songbird communication to training artificial intelligence to analyze Orangutan behaviour. During this conversation, we explore the exciting ways animals perceive the world, the power of artificial intelligence, how we can better understand animal behaviour and much more.  Resources:  https://jennacongdon.weebly.com/  https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenna-congdon-phd/ https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/33 ..read more