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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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Taylor Josephine Stephanie Luciow (aka Taylor Mitchell) was an up and coming country folk singer in Canada, but since October of 2009, she has been famous for a much different and darker reason: She's the only human (on record) to have been killed by a coyote.

What happened in the Cape Breton Highlands National Park that led to this? A recent study titled "Severe environmental conditions create severe conflicts: A novel ecological pathway to extreme coyote attacks on humans" shed light on exactly why this death happened, and we go over it all.

We also go over a TWS article and other scientific paper called "Spatiotemporal relationships of coyotes and free-ranging domestic cats as indicators of conflict in Culver City, California" about why so many cats were being killed in an area where coyotes lived (spoiler: it's not the coyotes fault).

If you'd like to visit the Cape Breton Highlands National Park in Canada and want to know how to stay safe around their wildlife, you can visit their website here. If you visit the park and have a negative encounter with a coyote, call and report the incident to 1-877-852-3100.

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In this episode, we had the pleasure of speaking with Dr. Babu Ram Lamichhane, Senior Conservation Officer/Officer in Charge of the NTNC Biodiversity Conservation Center in Chitwan, Nepal. He is also a member of the IUCN/SSC Asian rhino, bear, and crocodile Specialist Groups. He got his doctorate in biology, and his PhD thesis is titled "Living with the Large Carnivores: The interaction between humans, tigers and leopards in Chitwan National Park, Nepal". 

What's it like to grow up and live around leopards? Do they really live up to their reputation as human hunters? Are there any patterns to the types of people they kill, and how can you avoid being attacked by one? Tune in to hear the answers to these questions and more in our interview with Dr. Babu Ram.

You can find Babu Ram on Twitter @1baburam and you can find his Google Scholar profile here.

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In our final episode of 2022, we're carrying on the tradition of going over attacks that happened this year that we didn't get a chance to cover. We'll also be releasing a Patreon bonus episode before the end of the year to cover even more stories.

In this episode we discuss: A mountain lion attack in September in Santa Clarita, the recent euthanization of conservation icon P22, a rabid bobcat entering a home in Vermont, a black bear attack in Connecticut, a chimpanzee zoo escape in Sweden, and finally a tragic hiking accident that occurred in New Hampshire in November.

You can find P22's eulogy written by Beth Pratt on the National Wildlife Federation's website.

Because we talk about them so much...if you'd like to learn more about Ben Kilham's Bear Center in New Hampshire or donate, visit kilhambearcenter.org.

You can check out the Furuvik Zoo's Facebook page here for more updates on the escape.

And to learn more about hiker safety tips, visit hikesafe.com.

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I had the pleasure of guesting on Pangolin: The Conservation Podcast hosted by Jack Baker, to talk about our favorite conservation stories from 2022. The other guests included the hilarious Ellen Weatherford from the Just the Zoo Of Us Podcast and the fabulous Vikram Baliga from the Planthropology Podcast!

I talked about the Black-Naped Pheasant Pigeon, a bird 'lost to science' since its discovery 140 years ago.

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Nick is back! And in this week's episode, we discuss the Man-Eating Kirov Wolves - a very long series of shocking wolf attacks that occurred in the Kirov Oblast in Russia during and directly after WWII. There were many things that could've contributed to the cause of these attacks, but many biologists and conservationists at the time contested the validity of these attacks because predatory attacks by wolves are so rare. To this day, Russia still has 30-40,000 wolves that can be hunted year-round.

In America, the status of Gray Wolves is entirely different; Towards the end of the episode we discuss Colorado's reintroduction of wolves. If you'd like to learn more about Colorado's plan, you can go to the Colorado Parks and Wildlife website here.


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This week Ashley is joined by her friend Hannah to talk about Asian Elephant conflicts in Asia - why was an elephant nicknamed Osama Bin Laden? Do Asian Elephants really commit B&Es to get alcohol? How do people in India live peacefully among Asian Elephants? We answer those questions and more in Episode 40.

Studies mentioned in episode:
Patterns and determinants of elephant attacks on humans in Nepal by Ram et al.

Human-Elephant Conflict: A Review of Current Management Strategies and Future Directions by Shaffer et al.

Myth, Marula and Elephant: An Assessment of Voluntary Ethanol Intoxication of the African Elephant... by Morris et al.

Genetic evidence of widespread variation in ethanol metabolism among mammals: revisiting the 'myth' of natural intoxication by Janiak et al.

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Disclaimer: This is not professional advice; Follow at your own risk.

In Ashley's first solo episode, she covers the final hunt that renowned man-eating cat hunter, Jim Corbett, embarked on. We covered one of Jim's more infamous killers in our first episode, the Champawat tigress, with Sam Helle. We highly encourage you to listen to that episode before this one to get more insight on human-tiger conflict and what could cause attacks from Sam.

Although the Thak man-eater did not kill as many humans over such a long period of time as the Champawat tigress did, the fear she caused was long lasting and very real to those that had to experience her.

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Happy Spooky Season!

This week we finally talk bats, especially vampire bats. Why would a vampire bat want to bite you? How do they find their prey items? Who's the girl that survived symptomatic rabies?

We're also joined by long time listener and renowned bat lover, Sophiane (@HonkIfURHoary) ! She helps us answer some big questions like, what should you do if there's a bat in your home? Where's the best spot for a bat box? What is White Nose Syndrome, and how can we help bats in our area? And, most importantly: When can we expect Fat Bat Week?

Sources mentioned in this episode:
CDC on bat rabies: https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2019/p0611-bats-rabies.html
For more info on White Nose Syndrome in your area, visit WhiteNoseSyndrome.org

Bat house resources: 

• https://www.merlintuttle.org/selecting-a-quality-bat-house/
• https://batbnb.com/

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