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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, training, and much more. K9 Conservationists is hosted by Kayla Fratt, CDBC and co-founder of K9 Conservationists. Along with her two co-founders, she trains dogs to detect data. Support the work we do at patreon.com/k9conservationists.

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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, training, and much more. K9 Conservationists is hosted by Kayla Fratt, CDBC and co-founder of K9 Conservationists. Along with her two co-founders, she trains dogs to detect data. Support the work we do at patreon.com/k9conservationists.

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English


Episodes
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Curlew Nest Detection Dogs through Solid Science with Caroline Finlay of Conservation Detection Dogs of Northern Ireland

4/23/2024
In this episode of K9 Conservationists, Kayla speaks with Caroline Finlay about curlew nest detection dogs. Science Highlight: None Links Mentioned in the Episode: Conservation detection dogs sniff out rare curlew nests Where to find Caroline: Website | Facebook You can support the K9 Conservationists Podcast by joining our Patreon at patreon.com/k9conservationists. K9 Conservationists Website | Course Waitlist | Merch | Support Our Work | Facebook | Instagram | TikTok

Duration:00:44:55

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Continuing Education Extravaganza with Natasha Underwood

4/9/2024
In this episode of K9 Conservationists, Kayla speaks with Natasha Underwood from NHU Ecology and Detection Dogs about continuing education. Science Highlight: None Links Mentioned in the Episode: Dog Handling Training | Kryus | England College of Scent Dogs-The College of Scent Dogs Mantrailing Global Where to find Natasha: Website | Facebook | Instagram You can support the K9 Conservationists Podcast by joining our Patreon at patreon.com/k9conservationists. K9 Conservationists Website | Course Waitlist | Merch | Support Our Work | Facebook | Instagram | TikTok

Duration:00:58:11

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Don't Get Bitten: Keeping Yourself Safe Around Working Dogs with Ursa Acree

3/27/2024
In this episode of K9 Conservationists, Kayla speaks with Ursa Acree about keeping yourself safe around working dogs. Science Highlight: None Links Mentioned in the Episode: Aggressive Dog Muzzle Up Project Where to find Ursa: Website You can support the K9 Conservationists Podcast by joining our Patreon at patreon.com/k9conservationists. K9 Conservationists Website | Course Waitlist | Merch | Support Our Work | Facebook | Instagram

Duration:01:02:12

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Arousal in Working Dogs Part Two with Liza Rader

3/12/2024
In this episode of K9 Conservationists, Kayla is back with Liza Rader from Focus Dogs for part two about arousal in working dogs. Science Highlight: None Links Mentioned in the Episode: Flash of Brillance Dogs Where to find Liza: Website | Webinars | Instagram | Facebook You can support the K9 Conservationists Podcast by joining our Patreon at patreon.com/k9conservationists. K9 Conservationists Website | Course Waitlist | Merch | Support Our Work | Facebook | Instagram | TikTok

Duration:01:09:50

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Arousal in Working Dogs with Liza Rader

2/27/2024
In this episode of K9 Conservationists, Kayla speaks with Liza Rader from Focus Dogs about arousal in working dogs. Science Highlight: How do seasonal changes in adult wolf defecation patterns affect scat detection probabilities? Links Mentioned in the Episode: Where to find Liza: Website | Webinars | Instagram | Facebook You can support the K9 Conservationists Podcast by joining our Patreon at patreon.com/k9conservationists. K9 Conservationists Website | Course Waitlist | Merch | Support Our Work | Facebook | Instagram | TikTok

Duration:01:33:00

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Long-Term Working Dog Success with Lucia Lazarowski

2/13/2024
In this episode of K9 Conservationists, Kayla speaks with Lucia Lazarowski about long-term working dog success. Science Highlight: None Links Mentioned in the Episode: Behavioral Characteristics Associated with Detection Dog Success Olfactory Research in Dogs by Lucia Where to find Lucia: Website | Research Papers You can support the K9 Conservationists Podcast by joining our Patreon at patreon.com/k9conservationists. K9 Conservationists Website | Course Waitlist | Merch | Support Our Work | Facebook | Instagram | TikTok

Duration:01:03:15

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Search & Rescue Horses with Sharon Pomeroy from Highlands SAR

1/30/2024
In this episode of K9 Conservationists, Kayla speaks with Sharon Pomeroy about search and rescue horses. Science Highlight: None Links Mentioned in the Episode: Airscentinghorse.com highlands-sar.org/ Where to find Sarah: Website | Facebook You can support the K9 Conservationists Podcast by joining our Patreon at patreon.com/k9conservationists. K9 Conservationists Website | Course Waitlist | Merch | Support Our Work | Facebook | Instagram | TikTok

Duration:00:56:34

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Jessie's Legacy with Esther Matthews & Marisa Steynberg

1/17/2024
In this episode of K9 Conservationists, Kayla speaks with Esther Matthews and Marisa Steynberg about Jessie’s legacy and their book about her. Science Highlight: Scent detection dogs as a novel method for oestrus detection in an endangered species, the Tasmanian devil (Sarcophilus harrisii) Links Mentioned in the Episode: Where to purchase the book: Amazon Kindle, WWFSA | Email marisa@sdoodledesign.co.za Where to find Marisa: Instagram Where to find Esther: Instagram You can support the K9 Conservationists Podcast by joining our Patreon at patreon.com/k9conservationists. K9 Conservationists Website | Course Waitlist | Merch | Support Our Work | Facebook | Instagram | TikTok

Duration:00:28:36

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Safe Fieldwork While Black with Alex Troutman

1/2/2024
In this episode of K9 Conservationists, Kayla speaks with Alex Troutman about safe fieldwork while black. Science Highlight: Remaining safe conducting Field work While Black (FWB), and Tips for PIs, Universities, and Employers of Black Individuals Links Mentioned in the Episode: Critters of Michigan Critters of Georgia Critters of Minnesota Been Outside Book Where to find Al: Instagram | X | Website You can support the K9 Conservationists Podcast by joining our Patreon at patreon.com/k9conservationists. K9 Conservationists Website | Course Waitlist | Merch | Support Our Work | Facebook | Instagram | TikTok

Duration:01:07:16

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Safe Fieldwork While Black with Alex Troutman

1/2/2024
In this episode of K9 Conservationists, Kayla speaks with Alex Troutman about safe fieldwork while Black. Science Highlight: Remaining safe conducting Field work While Black (FWB), and Tips for PIs, Universities, and Employers of Black Individuals Links Mentioned in the Episode: Critters of Michigan Critters of Georgia Critters of Minnesota Been Outside Book Where to find Al: Instagram | X | Website You can support the K9 Conservationists Podcast by joining our Patreon at patreon.com/k9conservationists. K9 Conservationists Website | Course Waitlist | Merch | Support Our Work | Facebook | Instagram | TikTok

Duration:01:07:28

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2023 Year-End with Rachel & Heather

12/19/2023
In this episode of K9 Conservationists, Kayla speaks with co-founders Heather and Rachel for a year-end wrap up. Science Highlight: None Links Mentioned in the Episode: None You can support the K9 Conservationists Podcast by joining our Patreon at patreon.com/k9conservationists. K9 Conservationists Website | Course Waitlist | Merch | Support Our Work | Facebook | Instagram | TikTok

Duration:00:56:30

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Tick Borne Illnesses with Dr. Brian Herrin

12/5/2023
In this episode of K9 Conservationists, Kayla speaks with Dr. Brian Herrin from Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine about tick borne illnesses. Science Highlight: Predominant risk factors for tick-borne co-infections in hunting dogs from the USA Links Mentioned in the Episode: Where to find Brian: College of Vet Med You can support the K9 Conservationists Podcast by joining our Patreon at patreon.com/k9conservationists. K9 Conservationists Website | Course Waitlist | Merch | Support Our Work | Facebook | Instagram | TikTok

Duration:01:05:14

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Human-Wildlife Conflict with Gabi Fleury

11/21/2023
In this episode of K9 Conservationists, Kayla speaks with Gabi Fleury about human-wildlife conflict, being LGBTQIA+ and black in STEM, and so much more. Science Highlight: Comparing narcotics detection canine accuracy across breeds Links Mentioned in the Episode: How to deliver a safer research culture for LGBTQIA+ researchers Where to find Gabi: Lab Website | Twitter | Instagram You can support the K9 Conservationists Podcast by joining our Patreon at patreon.com/k9conservationists. K9 Conservationists Website | Course Waitlist | Merch | Support Our Work | Facebook | Instagram | TikTok

Duration:01:02:19

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Foxtail Safety with Dr. Joe Spoo

11/7/2023
In this episode of K9 Conservationists, Kayla speaks with Dr. Joe Spoo about foxtails and working dogs. Science Highlight: None Links Mentioned in the Episode: Meanseeds.com Where to find Dr. Joe: Website | Courses You can support the K9 Conservationists Podcast by joining our Patreon at patreon.com/k9conservationists. K9 Conservationists Website | Course Waitlist | Merch | Support Our Work | Facebook | Instagram | TikTok

Duration:00:46:55

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Podcast Schedule Changes

10/24/2023
In this episode of K9 Conservationists, Kayla provides an update on the podcast's schedule. Science Highlight: None Links Mentioned in the Episode: You can support the K9 Conservationists Podcast by joining our Patreon at patreon.com/k9conservationists. K9 Conservationists Website | Course Waitlist | Merch | Support Our Work | Facebook | Instagram | TikTok

Duration:00:04:05

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Heat Injuries in Dogs with Emily Hall & Anne Carter

10/17/2023
In this episode of K9 Conservationists, Kayla speaks with Emily Hall and Ann Carter about heat injuries in dogs. Science Highlight: The effect of urine sample temperature on the efficacy of olfactory detection of prostate cancer in men by a specially trained dog Links Mentioned in the Episode: None Where to find Emily & Ann: Blog | Facebook | Twitter You can support the K9 Conservationists Podcast by joining our Patreon at patreon.com/k9conservationists. K9 Conservationists Website | Course Waitlist | Merch | Support Our Work | Facebook | Instagram | TikTok

Duration:01:04:46

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Search & Rescue Needs in Indigenous Communities with Shelby Homer

10/10/2023
In this episode of K9 Conservationists, Kayla speaks with Shelby Homer about search and rescue needs in indigenous communities. Science Highlight: Canine (Canis familiaris) scent detection of invasive brown bullhead catfish (Ameriurus nebulosus) in lake water samples Links Mentioned in the Episode: None Where to find Shelby: 4Corners Website | 4Corners Facebook You can support the K9 Conservationists Podcast by joining our Patreon at patreon.com/k9conservationists. K9 Conservationists Website | Course Waitlist | Merch | Support Our Work | Facebook | Instagram | TikTok

Duration:00:41:16

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Multiple Alerts to Discriminate Between Targets with Jens Frank

10/3/2023
In this episode of K9 Conservationists, Kayla speaks with Jens Frank from the Scandinavian Working Dog Institute about teaching dogs multiple alerts to discriminate between targets. Science Highlight: Relationships between personality of human–dog dyads and performances in working tasks Links Mentioned in the Episode: None Where to find Jens: University Website | SWDI Website | SWDI Instagram | SWDI Facebook You can support the K9 Conservationists Podcast by joining our Patreon at patreon.com/k9conservationists. K9 Conservationists Website | Course Waitlist | Merch | Support Our Work | Facebook | Instagram | TikTok

Duration:00:45:33

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Dangermond Preserve Wrap Up

9/19/2023
In this episode of K9 Conservationists, Kayla speaks with Elizabeth Hiroyasu, Hillary Young, and Grace Lewin about their Dangermond Preserve work. Science Highlight: None this week Links Mentioned in the Episode: None Where to find Hillary: Young Lab Where to find Elizabeth: Website You can support the K9 Conservationists Podcast by joining our Patreon at patreon.com/k9conservationists. K9 Conservationists Website | Course Waitlist | Merch | Support Our Work | Facebook | Instagram | TikTok

Duration:00:57:38

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Snake Bites with Nick Brandehoff

9/12/2023
In this episode of K9 Conservationists, Kayla speaks with Nick Brandehoff about snake bites. Science Highlight: None this week Links Mentioned in the Episode: Denver Venom Conference Where to find Nick: Website | Snake Bite Support Group | Vet Snake Bite Support Group You can support the K9 Conservationists Podcast by joining our Patreon at patreon.com/k9conservationists. K9 Conservationists Website | Merch | Support Our Work | Facebook | Instagram | TikTok

Duration:01:00:27