Stay ConnectedWelcome 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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In this episode of K9 Conservationists, Kayla is back with Ellen Dymit to talk about their experience with the fieldwork in Guatemala.
Science Highlight: None
Links Mentioned in the Episode:
Where to find Ellen: Ellen’s Twitter | Taal’s Twitter
You can support the K9 Conservationists Podcast by joining our Patreon at patreon.com/k9conservationists.
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In this episode of K9 Conservationists, Kayla speaks with Ellen Dymit before their fieldwork in Guatemala.
Science Highlight: None
Links Mentioned in the Episode:
Where to find Ellen: Ellen’s Twitter | Taal’s Twitter
You can support the K9 Conservationists Podcast by joining our Patreon at patreon.com/k9conservationists.
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In this episode of K9 Conservationists, Kayla speaks with Chris Hartnett to talk about Baw Baw frogs.
Science Highlight: Obedience training effects on search dog performance
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Where to find Chris: Website
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In this episode of K9 Conservationists, Kayla speaks with Sho Rapley about dogs finding GPS trackers.
Science Highlight: Diving in Nose First: The Influence of Unfamiliar Search Scale and Environmental Context on the Search Performance of Volunteer Conservation Detection Dog-Handler Teams
Where you can find Sho: Twitter |
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In this episode of K9 Conservationists, Kayla talks about field work preparation for the upcoming project.
You can support the K9 Conservationists Podcast by joining our Patreon at patreon.com/k9conservationists.
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In this episode of K9 Conservationists, Kayla speaks to Toni Proescholdt from Utah State about the data that dogs can’t detect.
Science Highlight: Can volunteers train their pet dogs to detect a novel odor in a controlled environment in under 12 weeks?
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In this episode of K9 Conservationists, Kayla provides an update on what K9 Conservationists has been up to and answers some Patreon questions.
Science Highlight: Detection distance and environmental factors in conservation detection dog surveys
Questions tackled in this episode include:
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In this episode of K9 Conservationists, Kayla speaks with Kassidi Jones to talk about antiracism and detection dogs.
Science Highlight: Handler beliefs affect scent detection dog outcomes
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Where to find Kassidi: Instagram
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In this episode of K9 Conservationists, Kayla speaks with Kim Brophy and Mike Shikashio to answer an important question: what is a dog trainer?
Science Highlight: Relationship between aggressive and avoidance behaviour by dogs and their experience in the first six months of life
Links Mentioned in the Episode:
Where to find Kim: Website | Facebook
Where to find Mike: Website | Bitey End of the Dog
You can support the K9 Conservationists Podcast by joining our Patreon at patreon.com/k9conservationists.
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In this episode of K9 Conservationists, Kayla speaks with Andrew Ishimaru from RyTech about building and growing companies.
Science Highlight: When the nose knows: ontogenetic changes in detection dogs' (Canis familiaris) responsiveness to social and olfactory cues
Links Mentioned in the Episode:
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Where to find Andrew: Instagram | LinkedIn
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