Get Out Alive

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 horn
• Consider 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 products
• Spread 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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