K9 Conservationists

By Kayla Fratt

Welcome 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, trai... more

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How many episodes does K9 Conservationists have?

The podcast currently has 238 episodes available.

K9 Conservationists episodes:

February 11, 2025 Hot Takes with Paul Bunker & Meg Barnes
In this episode of K9 Conservationists, Kayla speaks with Paul Bunker and Meg Barnes about hot takes in the conservation dog training community.
Links Mentioned in the Episode:
Science Highlight: None this week!
Where to find Paul: Website |Facebook |Instagram
Where to find Meg: Website |Facebook |Instagram
You can support the K9 Conservationists Podcast by joining our Patreon atpatreon.com/k9conservationists.

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1h 1min
January 28, 2025 Plants & Puppies with Kat Serafina
In this episode of K9 Conservationists, Kayla speaks with Kat Serafina about plants and puppies.
Links Mentioned in the Episode:
Science Highlight: An approach to identify bias in scent detection dog testing
Where to find Kat: Website | Facebook
You can support the K9 Conservationists Podcast by joining our Patreon at patreon.com/k9conservationists.
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1h 28min
January 14, 2025 Detecting Tea-tree Fingers Fungus with Dr. Nick Rutter and Shari Barmos
In this episode of K9 Conservationists, Kayla speaks to Zoos Victoria Wildlife Detection Dog Officer Dr Nick Rutter and Human Surveyor Shari Barmos about Detection Dog Daisy searching for the critically endangered Tea-tree fingers fungus.
Links Mentioned in the Episode:
Science Highlight: The fluid dynamics of canine olfaction: unique nasal airflow patterns as an explanation of macrosmia
This biologist and her rescue dog help protect bears in the Andes
You can support the K9 Conservationists Podcast by joining our Patreon at patreon.com/k9conservationists.
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1h 8min
January 03, 2025 Sensitivity and Specificity Gone Wrong with Courtney Brown
In this episode of K9 Conservationists, Kayla speaks with Courtney Brown from Einstein K9 about search and rescue, handler scent discrimination, and sensitivity and specificity.
Links Mentioned in the Episode:
Science Highlight: Conservation detection dogs: A critical review of efficacy and methodology
Problem Solving with Kayla Fratt
Where to find Courtney: Website | Facebook
You can support the K9 Conservationists Podcast by joining our Patreon at patreon.com/k9conservationists.
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1h 37min
December 17, 2024 Genetic Gobledeygook: HOW Do We Learn From Scat? with Ellen Dymit
In this episode of K9 Conservationists, Kayla speaks with Ellen Dymit from Oregon State University about Metabarcoding, SNPs, and microsatellites.
Links Mentioned in the Episode:
Science Highlight: Training of Ecological Detection Dogs for Wolf Scat (Canis lupus)
You can support the K9 Conservationists Podcast by joining our Patreon at patreon.com/k9conservationists.
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1h 8min
December 03, 2024 The Conservation Cost of the War on Drugs with Nicholas Magliocca
In this episode of K9 Conservationists, Kayla speaks with Nicholas Magliocca about jaguars, Central American conservation, and the drug war.
Links Mentioned in the Episode:
Making the Hidden Visible: Accelerated Land-Use Change and Degradation Caused by Narco-Trafficking In and Around Central America’s Protected Areas
Jaguar conservation is caught in the crossfire of America's 'War on Drugs'
Where to find Nicolas: Website
You can support the K9 Conservationists Podcast by joining our Patreon at patreon.com/k9conservationists.
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54min
November 19, 2024 Boarding "Extra" Dogs with Kerry Ryan
In this episode of K9 Conservationists, Kayla speaks with Kerry Ryan from Dog Adventures Northwest about dog boarding.
Links Mentioned in the Episode:
Science Highlight: Evaluating and integrating spatial capture–recapture models with data of variable individual identifiability
Where to find Kerry: Website | Facebook | Instagram
You can support the K9 Conservationists Podcast by joining our Patreon at patreon.com/k9conservationists.
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1h 1min
November 12, 2024 Platypus Detection Dogs with Naomi Hodges and Dr. Jessica Thomas
In this episode of K9 Conservationists, Kayla speaks with Naomi Hodges and Dr. Jessica Thomas about Detection Dog Kip searching for Platypus burrows within Coranderrk Creek at Healesville Sanctuary
Links Mentioned in the Episode:
Science Highlight: Conservation Detection Dogs Increase Efficacy for Prey Detection at Carnivore GPS Cluster Sites During Summer
Wildlife Detection Dog Squad
Platypus Detection Video
You can support the K9 Conservationists Podcast by joining our Patreon at patreon.com/k9conservationists.
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1h 3min
October 22, 2024 Succulent Anti-Poaching Detection Dogs with Esther Matthews
In this episode of K9 Conservationists, Kayla is back with Esther Matthews to talk about succulent anti-poaching detection dogs.
Links Mentioned in the Episode:
Where to find Esther: Website | Instagram | Dog’s Instagram
You can support the K9 Conservationists Podcast by joining our Patreon at patreon.com/k9conservationists.

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44min
October 08, 2024 Ocelots, Thorns, and Javelinas with Lauren Wendt of Momentum K9
K9 Conservationists was THRILLED to have the amazing Lauren Wendt of Momentum K9 temporarily join our team to help out in Texas on ocelot surveys. This episode covers many of the challenges and lessons learned on a particularly tricky project. Be sure to listen to our last episode with James and Lisanne for background on ocelots in Texas.
Find Lauren at:
https://momentumk9training.com/
https://www.instagram.com/momentum_k9_training/
https://www.facebook.com/momentumk9llc
https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurenmomentumk9/
https://www.youtube.com/@MomentumK9
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35min

FAQs about K9 Conservationists:

How many episodes does K9 Conservationists have?

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