Eco-Odorology (SCIENCE-SNIFFING DOGS) with Kayla Fratt
Dogs doing science. With their faces. As a follow-up to last week’s Ethnocynology episode about humans domesticating wolves, we chat with conservation biologist and Eco-odorologist Kayla Fratt (and her working dog Barley) about how trained animals help scientists. Sit, and stay, to learn how rescue dogs can get their dogtorate degrees, what rewards work when training, dogs on a boat, dogs in the jungle, wolves in the sea, why noses are wet, how your sense of smell is trash, the price of a police dog, and how you can get into this field working with your best buddy.
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Donations went to K9 Conservationists and Fundación Naturaleza El Salvador
Links to things we discussed:
How Dogs Use Smell to Perceive the World
Canine Olfaction: Physiology, Behavior, and Possibilities for Practical Applications - PMC
Papers by Dr. Nathaniel J. Hall
Jane Goodall and David Greybeard
Chronic wasting disease detected on Flathead Reservation
Researchers warn 'zombie deer disease' could spread to humans
Canine Drug Program Cost Analysis
City of Glendale recently reported the price for a police dog
How much? Why police K9s cost a lot more than you think
Police pooches: US schools employ gun-sniffing dogs to curb violence – and bring students joy
Canine teams deploy ahead of Hurricane
Volunteer Search and Rescue Dog Teams Respond to Disaster After Hurricane Helene
Becoming a Veterinarian - AAVMC
A Roadmap For Getting Into Vet School
Wolf (Canis lupus) The Alexander Archipelago Wolf: A Conservation Assessment
Tuberculosis Detection by Giant African Pouched Rats - PMC
Why Does My Dog Eat Poop? - American Kennel Club
6 stinking cool facts about dog noses | NOVA | PBS
Other episodes you may enjoy:
Ethnocynology (HUMANS & DOGS THROUGH TIME)
Field Trip: How to Change Your Life
Urban Rodentology (SEWER RATS)
Canine Speech Pathology (DOGS WITH BUTTONS)
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