The Wildlife Health Team—Crucial to Conservation
About this episode
The episode discusses the crucial role of the Wildlife Health Team in conservation efforts and disease prevention for various species.
Conservation is dynamic and deeply collaborative—and it takes many people across diverse disciplines to address the challenges facing wildlife. Hosts Rick and Marco speak with Hendrik Nollens, San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance’s vice president of Wildlife Health, to learn how this team works to detect and prevent disease in wildlife and monitor their overall health. From California condors to mountain yellow-legged frogs and more, find out how the Wildlife Health team is helping increase many species’ chances of survival. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
People in this episode
Hosts: Rick, Marco
Guest: Hendrik Nollens
Topics covered
- wildlife health
- conservation
- disease prevention
- species survival
- collaboration
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance
Places: California, mountain yellow-legged frogs, California condors
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