EEARSS by Alligator Robb Podcast Season 5 Episode 15 Lonnie McCaskill

EEARSS by Alligator Robb Podcast Season 5 Episode 15 Lonnie McCaskill

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January 21, 2026 · 27 min

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The episode features an interview with Lonnie McCaskill, a conservation professional with extensive experience in zoo management and wildlife protection.

In Season 5 Episode 15 of the EEARSS by Alligator Robb Podcast, Frank Robb (Alligator Robb), along with his co-hosts Bill and Cindy, sit down with Lonnie McCaskill, a lifelong conservation professional with nearly 40 years of experience in zoo management, field conservation, and global wildlife protection. Lonnie recently retired from the Wildlife Conservation Society, where he served as Assistant Director of Operations and Curator of Animal Care at the Prospect Park Zoo in Brooklyn, New York. Over the course of his career, Lonnie has worked in more than 20 countries, contributing to both zoological institutions and frontline field conservation efforts. With a strong passion for working with people and for the captive husbandry of animals, Lonnie has played a key role in the planning, development, and staff training of highly successful breeding and rearing programs. These programs have focused on the reintroduction of critically endangered chelonian and crocodilian species back into the wild. In addition to this work, Lonnie has served as a Board Member of the Turtle Survival Alliance and as Co-Chair of the IUCN Crocodile Specialist Group for Southeast Asia. Lonnie’s extensive…

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