In this episode, we're finishing our two-part series covering some stories from the recent wrongful terminations carried out by the U.S. federal government. In this episode, we hear from former US Forest Service ranger Liz Crandall about her life, the work she did, and how her job was stripped from her. We also hear Kathryn Brainerd's story about how the job she was offered simply ceased to exist.

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On February 14th, the Trump Administration wrongfully terminated tens of thousands of probationary federal employees. For all of these employees, their termination was blind-siding and life changing. Even though this episode was recorded before some recent changes, there is still so much up in the air. In Part 2 to this episode next week, we'll give updates on Alex and Cheyenne, and get more into what Reduction in Force means.

Where to find Alex:
Instagram: @n8ture_al
LinkedIn: Alex Troutman
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You can find Alex's "Critters of" pocket field guides online here, where you can search for different states.

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We've covered bears, cougars, wolves, tigers...but now it's time to cover a species we're all surrounded by: Cows. Did you know in many countries, second only to horses, cows are the animal that kill the most people per year? Tune in to this episode to hear some stories of how cows can turn deadly.

The website mentioned in episode was killercows.co.uk.

Studies mentioned within the episode:
Fatalities Caused by Cattle -- Four States 2003-2008
Fatalities caused by nonvenomous animals: A ten-year summary from Sweden
Cattle-Caused Fatalities in a Province of Western Turkey: 1996?2010 Autopsy Results
Deaths Caused by Animals in Finland
Major injuries from ?domestic? animals in children
Death and injuries caused by cattle: A forensic overview

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In this episode, Nick and Ashley take a deep dive on Reddit and share some attack stories told there, and discuss whether or not they think the stories being told are real or not.

If you'd like to read the AMA from Allena Hansen, check out that post here. You can see her and her dogs we mentioned here. Her book is titled Chomp, Chomp, Chomp: How I Survived a Bear Attack and Other Cautionary Tales.

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In our final episode of 2024, as is tradition here on Get Out Alive, we're going over attacks that happened this year that we haven't had a chance to cover yet. Keep an eye out on our Patreon for a bonus episode (available for free!) with additional attacks and stories from 2024.

If you'd like to keep an eye on Alpha Genesis's inspection reports, their certificate number is 56-B-012 and you can check in on those on the APHIS website.

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Dan Flores is on this week to chat with us about the history of mankind in North America: How we as a species ended up here, what North America was like when we arrived, and how our relationships with wildlife have changed since then. 

Dan Flores is a historian, former A.B. Hammond Professor Emeritus of Western History at the University of Montana, and is the author of eleven books, including Coyote America (2016), American Serengeti (2016), and most recently Wild New World: The Epic Story of Animals and People in America (2022).

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In this episode, Ashley speaks with Tiddy Smith, author of Death by Talons, the book covering the theory that an owl (or a raptor) killed Kathleen Peterson. If you want to look at some of the crime scene photos that we mention in this episode, check out the online gallery here. You can follow Tiddy on Twitter (X) @SmithTiddy. 

Related episodes:
Ep. 60: The Owl Theory

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Alright, we couldn't keep this one from you all so we decided to release it on our main feed as well. Please enjoy our coverage of Episode 2, Gone Ape, of the HBO Max docu-series Chimp Crazy. Our coverage of Episode 3 is available on our Patreon now!


Related episodes:
Ep. 81: Marauding Chimps
Ep. 62: We're Not Monkey Sympathizers
Ep. 14: Travis the Pet Chimpanzee

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You asked for it - our coverage of the HBO Max docu-series, Chimp Crazy. We'll post episode 2 next week, or it's available right now on our Patreon. 

Related episodes:
Ep. 81: Marauding Chimps
Ep. 62: We're Not Monkey Sympathizers
Ep. 14: Travis the Pet Chimpanzee

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Please enjoy this crossover episode where Ashley appeared as a guest on the podcast Nature's Archive with Michael Hawk to discuss all things Wildlife Forensic Sciences! You can listen to Nature's Archive wherever you get podcasts. You can join Jumpstart Nature on Patreon here, and follow Nature's Archive/Michael on Twitter here and on Instagram @NaturesArchive.

Our special guest this week is LA-based journalist Antonia Cereijido, former NPR producer of Latino USA and now host of LAist podcast series Imperfect Paradise. She's on to tell us more about the latest Imperfect Paradise series, Encroaching Predators: Lions, Coyotes and Bears. How are these three predators perceived in California, and why? What history has led us to these differing opinions?

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Dr. John Goodrich is not only a Siberian Tiger attack survivor, he's a world-leading expert on tigers and big cats, and serves as Chief Scientist for Panthera, a world-wide NGO that aims to protect and conserve wild cats. John has worked with many species other than Siberian Tigers, including Snow Leopards in Afghanistan (if you'd like to see a clip from the documentary he's featured in about his work, check it out here), Amur leopards, and different species of bears.

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This week's species was voted on by Patrons: Sharks!

Ashley dives into recent shark attacks and offers tips on how to stay safe. The episode begins with a review spotlight and recaps notable shark attacks, including the tragic deaths of Simon Nellist and Tamayo Perry. Ashley discusses how these incidents occurred, the aftermath, and the measures taken to prevent future attacks.

Links mentioned in episode:
International Shark Attack File (ISAF)
Click here for a list of recorded shark attacks in Hawaii
Kai McKenzie's Instagram is @kai_mckenzie

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In this episode, Ashley returns from her summer break and is joined once again by wildlife biologist Petros Chrysafis. The discussion spans recent tragic and heroic incidents in California, Washington, and Colorado, and provides practical tips on staying safe while recreating around mountaion lions/cougars/pumas/whatever you'd like to call them. Tune in for expert insights and community adaptation strategies aimed at promoting coexistence with these powerful predators.

You can find Petros at @pchrysafs on Twitter, and you can check out his business at predatordeterrence.org or contact him at predatordeterrence@gmail.com, and check out their Facebook page.


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This episode was voted on by our Patrons, and they specifically requested Nick join us again for our least favorite animal topic: Chimps!

This episode is mainly focused on the human-chimp conflicts occurring in Uganda, per a 2019 National Geographic publication. But we end the episode talking about a recent pet chimpanzee attack in Oregon. 

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Touron (noun): A tourist who is also a moron

Margie is back, and we're rocking one microphone to bring you stories of "tourons" in National Parks. This theme is inspired by the Instagram account @TouronsofYellowstone.

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Dr. Emily Taylor is here to teach us all about rattlesnakes - How common are bites? And do they always envenomate people? How can you deter them from your yard? And what can YOU do to get involved in rattlesnake research?

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Kay Grayson was by no means a conventional woman. After leading a wild life living on boats and training attack dogs, she settled in North Carolina where she fell in love with black bears. Kay took her love of bears farther than most, by feeding the bears and allowing them to live in her trailer with her. But when she's found dead one day, authorities are left to wonder if the bears she loved so much caused her demise.

For more information on how to live safely with bears, check out Bearwise.org.
To learn more about the Red Wolf, check out our free Patreon post here.

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When is it time to scare them off, and when is it time to back off? Should you really fight black bears back, and play dead with a grizzly? What are the best practices while camping in bear country? Bear expert Daryl Ratajczak is on this week to answer all these questions for us and more. 

Daryl has years of experience in rehabbing black bears, working as a wildlife biologist for the state of Tennessee, and giving educational talks and programs about bears through his company Wildlife For You. You can follow Wildlife For You on Facebook here.

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I had the pleasure of speaking with wildlife researcher and human-wildlife conflict specialist, Mathen "Rajeev" Mathew, about the animals he studies that cause some of the most dramatic conflicts in India: Tigers, leopards and elephants. I was stunned by how many attacks occur by each of these animals a year, and we dive into why these attacks and deaths happen. Just be warned, it does get graphic.

If you'd like to learn more about the illegal wildlife trade, check out the documentary I mentioned up top, Sea of Shadows.

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In this Part 2 to our Episode 74, we start with a horror story of a similar 'organization' to Single Vision Inc. and the horrors that caused their end, then we go over how we can all be better consumers of this type of content.

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What's really going on behind the scenes in all those 'cute' videos of people interacting with their pet jaguars, tigers, leopards, and bears? Can people really get that kind of social media content without ever being injured? And are the animals really taken care of?

In Part 1 of this episode, I sit down with wildlife ecologist and science communicator Sophiane Nacer (@HonkIfURHoary) to go over the extensive research she did on Single Vision Inc., the 'organization' behind the popular TikTok accounts SingleVision and  SafariSammie. We go over some of the abuse going on behind the scenes, and in Part 2 (which is available now on Patreon) we go over some criminal charges lingering over the organization and some deaths caused by a very similar 'organization'.

You can read Sophiane's original Twitter thread here.

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~Trigger warning: Child neglect/suffering~

On this episode we're joined by Margie (one of the artists who has designed our Save The Bees sticker and Orca Merch on our website's shop) to talk about all the dangers of owning an exotic pet. You can find her @HeyMissMargie on Instagram or Etsy.

Relevant Previous Episodes:
Ep. 14: Travis the pet Chimpanzee
Ep. 37: The Zanesville Massacre

Links Mentioned In Episode:
The Elephant In the Living Room documentary
Click here to learn more about the Big Cat Public Safety Act
Michigan State University Animal Legal & Historical Center website


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Timothy Treadwell (aka Grizzly Man) was renowned for his extremely close relationships with the brown bears in Katmai National Park. He spent 13 summers living amongst the bears, and in his last 5 years got over 100 hours of footage of the bears and red foxes in the park. But his close relationship with the bears ultimately led to a fatal attack on him and his girlfriend, Amie Huguenard.

You can watch the documentary Grizzly Man by Werner Herzog on Amazon for free here.

If you'd like to learn more about bears, check out bearwise.org.

You can find the official incident report on the death of Timothy and Amie by the Department of the Interior here.

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Sy Montgomery is the author of many bestselling books, including The Soul of an Octopus, How To Be A Good Creature, and her latest book, Of Time and Turtles: Mending The World Shell By Shattered Shell. You can find her books anywhere, but we highly recommend you support local bookstores (and of course, her book will be featured on our website's book club page).

Episode 64 of our podcast discusses Sy's book Spell of the Tiger about man-eating tigers in the Sundarbans.

You can find Sy on her website, symontgomery.com, on Twitter @SyTheAuthor, on Facebook @SyTheAuthor and on Instagram @SyTheAuthor as well. If you'd like to learn more or get involved with Turtle Survival Alliance, you can find more about them here

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In this episode, we had the pleasure of speaking with Jess Anderson, a wildlife rehabilitator who works at Blue Ridge Wildlife Center in Virginia. We talk all things wildlife rehab - what to do, what not to do (*cough* don't give out mange medication *cough*), and how sometimes, wildlife rescues don't go according to plan.

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We're back after a short break with our first episode of 2024, so why not start the year off by talking about one of the most controversial topics in wildlife: Wolves and the Endangered Species Act.

In late December of 2023, Colorado released 10 wolves into the state, marking the first time in decades that wolves have called the state home, but this was met with a fair share of controversy. We talk all about the release, plus the plight of the Mexican Wolf in New Mexico, and how their recovery is being hindered by the government that set out to save it.

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Dr. Vikram Baliga, the Plant Professor, joins us this week to discuss the dangers that plants can pose to people. He's a professor in Horticulture, the author of the new book Plants to the Rescue!, and host of the podcasts Planthropology and In the Grow.

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This episode was voted on by our Patrons!

Although tapirs are often docile animals, there are a handful of cases of them seriously attacking humans. Join us on this episode as we recount every attack on a human that we could find, and discuss why these attacks may have happened.

Studies mentioned in episode:
Jaguar?s Predation and Human Shield, a Tapir Story by Flores et. al
Crop-raiding Baird?s Tapir Provoke Diverse Reactions from Subsistence Farmers in Belize by Sian Waters

You can go here to learn more about the Baird's Tapir Survival Alliance and learn how you can get more involved in tapir conservation.

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This week's story is close to home for us: We discuss the "Free Town" (now known better as the "Free State") Project, which consisted of a mass of libertarians moving to Grafton, New Hampshire, to liberate the town. What the residents of Grafton (both new and old) didn't expect was the explosion of conflicts that ensued with resident black bears, including a handful of bear attacks.

A majority of the source material for this episode came from the book A Libertarian Walks Into a Bear: The Utopian Plot to Liberate an American Town (And Some Bears) by Matthew Hongoltz-Hetling.

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Last year we did vampire bats, which some people consider spooky and scary, so this year we decided we?re going to do a non-traditional episode: Cryptids!

We go over what constitutes a cryptid, animals once believed to be cryptids but have been confirmed to exist, and two cryptids who have been accused of attacking people.

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This episode was inspired by the book Spell of the Tiger: Man-Eaters of the Sundarbans by Sy Montgomery. We cover past and present conflicts between tigers and the people of the Sundarbans.

Studies mentioned in episode:
Female tiger Panthera tigris home range size in the Bangladesh Sundarbans: the value of this mangrove ecosystem for the species? conservation by A. Barlow et al.
Understanding carnivore killing behaviour: Exploring the motivations for tiger killing in the Sundarbans, Bangladesh by C. Inskip et al.

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Thank you to everyone who contributed stories to this episode!

We start by discussing a brutal attack on a Georgia man earlier this year by 3 dogs that nearly ended in his death, and we end with a special story written in by someone who knew our last victim.

Report coyote sightings in Cape Breton Highlands National Park to 1-877-852-3100.
In British Columbia, report coyote sightings or unsafe wildlife behavior to the province by calling 1-877-952-7277.
In Alberta, report dangerous wildlife encounters to the nearest Fish and Wildlife office at 310-0000, or call the 24-hour Report a Poacher line at 1-800-642-3800.

And finally, you can find Amie Adamson's book, Walking Out: One Teacher's Reflections on Walking Out of the Classroom to Walk America, online or at your local bookstore.

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Somehow it took us 62 episodes to talk about these host's least favorite animal: Monkeys.

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This week we had the pleasure of talking to Dr. Rebecca Helm, a renowned jellyfish biologist and associate professor at Georgetown University. What is a jellyfish? Are they dangerous? How can we avoid them, and how can we help them (safely)?
 
You can find out more about her research at www.helmlab.org or jellybiologist.com, and follow her on Twitter at @RebeccaRHelm. You can also check out her Ologies episode here.

You can contribute to jellyfish research and science at jellywatch.org or at inaturalist.org.

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To celebrate 60 episodes, we're talking about one of Ashley's favorite animals: Owls.

We start by discussing the most common conflict people could have with raptors, and take a deep dive on a very popular case in which an owl was accused of murder. You can see more about this case on the Netflix documentary "The Staircase" or the dramatized HBO miniseries "The Staircase".

Ashley also appeared on episode 108 of the Just the Zoo of Us podcast to talk about owl biology if you'd like to learn more there.

Other relevant Get Out Alive episodes:
Ep. 23: Death From AboveSupport the Show.

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In the early 1900s, the Garhwal region of India was plagued with a single male leopard, who, in the end, caused over 100 human deaths. This is one of Jim Corbett's most famous tales - you can read an online version of his book about this leopard here.

Links to our other Jim Corbett/leopard episodes:
Ep. 44: Living with Leopards (feat. Dr. Babu Ram Lamichhane)
Ep. 39: The Thak Man-Eater
Ep. 1: The Champawat Tigress (feat. Sam Helle)

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The week this episode is released coincides with Discovery's Shark Week, so we're covering the Shark Week line up and some recent (and horrifying) shark attacks around the world.

Studies mentioned in ep:
North Pacific warming shifts the juvenile range of a marine apex predator
Trends in Global Shark Attacks
Forensic genetic identification of sharks involved in human attacks

Other great shark resources:
Ologies with Alie Ward, Selachimorphology (SHARKS) w/ Chris Lowe
International Shark Attack File on Reducing Your Risk

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In this episode, we cover all of the recent (as in, all within the past month) black bear attacks that have been happening around the United States.

Join us on Patreon to hear Ashley's quick phone interview with Stan Cunningham, a black bear biologist in Arizona.

If you are experiencing a problem with a black bear, please call your local state wildlife department for assistance or further guidance.

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Content Warning: Harm and death to children/infants

In the finale of our two part series on Azaria Chamberlain's disappearance, we cover all of the evidence for the case, all of the resulting inquests, Azaria's official cause of death, and more.

Sources mentioned in episode:
The diet of the dingo (Canis lupus dingo) in north-eastern Australia with comments on its conservation implications, 2011, by Brook and Kutt
Cognitive Bias and Blindness: A Global Survey of Forensic Science Examiners, 2017, by Kukucka et al.
Through My Eyes and A Dingo's Got My Baby: Words That Divided A Nation were two books authored by Lindy Chamberlain-Creighton


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Content Warning: Harm to children and infants

This week is Part 1 of our two part coverage of the story of the alleged dingo attack on Azaria Chamberlain, and the investigation and trial that followed her disappearance. 

Sources mentioned in episode:
Social Dynamics of a Captive Dingo Pack: Population Regulation by Dominant Female Infanticide, 1988, by Laurence Corbett
Could Direct Killing by Larger Dingoes Have Caused the Extinction of the Thylacine from Mainland Australia?, 2012, by Letnic et al.
Colossal Laboratories & Biosciences is attempting to bring back the Thylacine - check out their website colossal.com to learn more.

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This week we're rolling with Nick's idea: Bighorn Sheep (Ovis canadensis) and Mountain Goats (Oreamnos americanus).

Mentioned in ep:
Evidence of traumatic brain injury in headbutting bovids, 2022, by N. Ackermans et al.
Ologies with Alie Ward episode: Bovine Neuropathology (HEADBUTTING) with Dr. Nicole Ackermans
GOat Sheep GOat video by Parks Canada
Ologies with Alie Ward episode: Oreamnology (MOUNTAIN GOATS ARE NOT GOATS) with Julie Cunningham
If you'd like to join the community science effort to spot mountain goats, check out goatalliance.org.
If you'd like to read Yellowstone National Park's official statement about the bison calf euthanization, visit www.nps.gov/yell/learn/nature/bisoncalf.

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Content warning: Animal abuse and suffering, miscarriage, incest and eating disorders.

In this episode, we discuss the many attacks on humans by captive killer whales, especially within SeaWorld parks, and what could have led to these attacks.

To learn more about Morgan the captive orca, visit freemorgan.org.
Check out John Hargrove's book Beneath the Surface at your local library or bookstore.
Study on bent dorsal fins in wild orcas: The incidence of bent dorsal fins in free-ranging cetaceans
To learn more about the Pacific Northwest's orcas, visit ptmsc.org.
Join Orca Attack Reports on Facebook to stay up to date on the orca boat attacks happening in the Strait of Gibraltar.
To learn more about cetaceans in general, listen to a recent Ologies with Alie Ward podcast episode, Delphinology.

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Today's episode covers the 2007 brown bear attack on Katie Evans in Romania. This story is best told in episode 227 of the podcast "This is Actually Happening" - to differentiate our telling of the story, we discuss Romanian relationships with bears (past and present), and what types of animals call Romania home.

To understand John's perspective more or to read his writing on the attack, see his piece on Slate, or read his book "Young Widower: A Memoir".  You can also visit his website https://johnwevans.com.

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Content Warning: Descriptions of wounds and traumatic medical complications

We had the pleasure of talking to Stephanie Martinez (she/they), a naturalist that works in environmental policy and GIS for endangered/threatened species. A few years ago, Stephanie was conducting fieldwork for the Rio Grande Ground Squirrel (Ictidomys parvidens), when she was bitten by one. Stephanie quickly learned firsthand how serious a bite from a wild animal can be, even an animal as small as a squirrel.

You can follow Stephanie on Twitter @craniatology and you can follow their runs on Strava here.

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Our Patrons voted, and this week we're talking about recent animal attacks in the news.

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First Animal Attack Covered: A polar bear attack in Wales, Alaska (and for those curious, the majority of people there are Inupiaq)

Second Animal Attack Covered: A blacktip shark bite in Hobe Sound, Florida

Third Animal Attack Covered: An alligator attack in Fort Pierce, Florida

Fourth Animal Attack Covered: A monkey attack in Oklahoma

Final Animal Attack Covered: A man nearly had his arm ripped off by his pet zebra.

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This week we're talking about all things Rhino, including rhinos attacking people and people attacking rhinos.

We cannot talk about rhinos without talking about the incredible people who risk and sometimes give their lives in the name of rhino conservation, especially Anton Mzimba. You can learn more about the documentary he stars in, Rhino Man, here.

We highly encourage you to follow @TheBlackMambas (the world's first all-women anti-poaching initiative) on Instagram and @olpejeta (Ol Pejeta Conservancy) on Instagram to learn more about and stay involved in conservation efforts.

What can you do to support rhinos?
Don?t support illegal trade - Don?t purchase anything made from rhino hornConsider supporting conservation organizations and programs Use and support sustainable wood, paper and palm oil. By purchasing certified sustainable palm oil and FSC-certified forest products, retailers and manufacturers help protect Sumatran and Javan rhino habitat by limiting illegal logging and forest conversion. Consumers can help by demanding certified productsSpread the word about rhino conservation!Study mentioned in ep: Renegotiating citizenship: stories of young rhinos in Nepal

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Our patrons voted: Walruses!

Walruses (Odobenus rosmarus) are large pinnipeds that can be up to 11 feet long and weigh nearly 2 tons, with tusks up to a meter long extending from their mouths. They typically live in the arctic, meaning their interactions with humans are limited...

But there are early accounts of walruses attacking humans, and even captive walruses are known to attack humans. We cover some attack stories, along with why and how walruses play with dead birds, and how some transient walruses have been causing trouble in the last few years.

Visit the US Fish and Wildlife Service's website to find out more ways you can stay safe around wild walruses while keeping them safe too.

If you observe someone harassing or injuring a walrus in the U.S., please contact their Office of Law Enforcement at (877) 535-1795 or (800) 858-7621

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Why does National Geographic call the Saltwater Crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) the animal most likely to kill a human? And why do they claim the Nile Crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) is a "vicious man-eater"? In this episode, we dive deeper into why certain crocodiles are considered more aggressive than others, while looking at two case studies of killer crocodiles.

If you're in Australia and see a Saltwater crocodile, please report it to 1300 130 372 [select option 1] or report it online or on their QWildlife App. You can also check out their BeachSafe website to find a safe beach near you.

You can also check out the CrocBite Database.

Studies mentioned in episode:
Patterns Pertaining to Crocodile Attacks on Humans in Tanzania: Baseline Data to Support Mitigation Measures by Eustace et al.

A Diagnosis of Crocodile Feeding Traces on Larger Mammal Bone, with Fossil Examples from the Plio-Pleistocene Olduvai Basin, Tanzania by Jackson Njau and Robert Blumenschine

Management of Human-Crocodile Conflict in the Northern Territory, Australia: Review of crocodile Attacks and removal of Problem Crocodiles by Fukuda, Manolis and Appel

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Agonistic Behavior in Juvenile Crocodilians by Brien et al.


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We had the pleasure of chatting with Dr. Marisa Tellez (founder of Crocodile Research Coalition, NSF Fellow and the IUCN/SSC-Crocodile Specialist's Sub-Group Regional Chair of Central America & The Caribbean) about all things crocodile - how many attacks occur in Belize, where she conducts her research? What does crocodile conservation look like there, and do people enjoy having them around? If you were to visit Belize, what could you do to keep yourself and crocodiles safe?

You can find Marisa on Twitter @doc_tellez and on Instagram at @doctellez13 and learn more about her research and conservation efforts at crocodileresearchcoalition.org.

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