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Why have cases of reported bat encounters at the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon drastically increased in the last several years? What are the chances of contracting rabies from a bat encounter? How is the safety of helicopter crews wrapped up in the physical location of a bat encounter? What does the vaccination process look like? In this episode, we utilize the personal story of a river runner's bat bite in the Grand Canyon, the expert perspectives of 2 ecologists, a CDC rabies expert, and the woman who oversees Search and Rescue in the Grand Canyon to provide insight into that real bat encounter that played out in the fall of 2023.
GUESTS
Beppe Amodio
Brandon Holton
Anya Metcalfe
Dr. Ryan Wallace
Lisa Hendy
RESOURCES
Rabies surveillance in the United States during 2022
Bat Citizen Science in the Grand Canyon
Radiolab episode on Rabies
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Patient Assistance Program
Grifols Patient Assistance Program
RX Assist
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River Management Society
Instagram
Facebook
2025 Symposium
Denver Area Nissan Dealers
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THE RIVER RADIUS
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Apple Podcast
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Link Tree
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Why have cases of reported bat encounters at the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon drastically increased in the last several years? What are the chances of contracting rabies from a bat encounter? How is the safety of helicopter crews wrapped up in the physical location of a bat encounter? What does the vaccination process look like? In this episode, we utilize the personal story of a river runner's bat bite in the Grand Canyon, the expert perspectives of 2 ecologists, a CDC rabies expert, and the woman who oversees Search and Rescue in the Grand Canyon to provide insight into that real bat encounter that played out in the fall of 2023.
GUESTS
Beppe Amodio
Brandon Holton
Anya Metcalfe
Dr. Ryan Wallace
Lisa Hendy
RESOURCES
Rabies surveillance in the United States during 2022
Bat Citizen Science in the Grand Canyon
Radiolab episode on Rabies
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Patient Assistance Program
Grifols Patient Assistance Program
RX Assist
SPONSORS
River Management Society
Instagram
Facebook
2025 Symposium
Denver Area Nissan Dealers
Instagram
THE RIVER RADIUS
Website
Runoff signup (episode newsletter)
Apple Podcast
Spotify
Link Tree

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