Wildlife Rehabilitation: From Rescue to Release

S6E1 Every Contact is an Opportunity with Cindy Daily, Ryan Law, and Jessika Madison-Kennedy Part 1

The first two episodes of our sixth season are about how we connect with the people who bring us injured animals. We discuss how we can use empathy, patience, and intenti

S5E15 Lead Toxicity with Julia Ponder Part 2

We close out our fifth season with the second part of our discussion with Dr. Julia Ponder, the Director Emeritus of The Raptor Center, on lead toxicity in bald eagles. J

S5E14 Lead Toxicity with Julia Ponder Part 1

We welcome Dr. Julia Ponder, the Director Emeritus of The Raptor Center, back to the show to discuss lead toxicity, particularly in bald eagles. In this episode, we explo

S5E13 Preventive Medicine with Scott Diehl

In this episode, we’re joined by Scott Diehl, Director Emeritus at the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center with the Wisconsin Humane Society. We discuss methods and programs i

S5E12 Partners For Wildlife and PACE with Chad Caruthers

We continue our series on what’s going on behind the scenes at Partners For Wildlife with Chad Caruthers, the Partnership and Community Engagement Coordinator. In this ep

S5E11 Partners For Wildlife and WRKE with Rob Kulhanek

We discuss what’s going on behind the scenes at Partners For Wildlife with Program Manager Rob Kulhanek—diving into the collaboratively designed Wildlife Rehabilitation K

S5E10 Wild Alert with Rachel Avilla, Pranav Pandit, and Terra Kelly, co-hosted with Julia Ponder Part 2

In the second part of this conversation, Gail and this episode’s co-host, Julia Ponder, a clinical wildlife veterinarian with a background in public health, continue spea

S5E9 Wild Alert with Rachel Avilla, Pranav Pandit, and Terra Kelly, co-hosted with Julia Ponder Part 1

“Every single wildlife rehabilitator is important, big or small…” - Rachel Avilla In this conversation, Gail and her first co-host, Julia Ponder, a clinical wildlife vet

S5E8 Austin Bat Refuge with Dianne Odegard and Lee Mackenzie Part 2

In the second part of this conversation, we speak with Dianne Odegard and Lee Mackenzie, the founders of Austin Bat Refuge. We add to our previous episode by doing a deep

S5E7 Austin Bat Refuge with Dianne Odegard and Lee Mackenzie Part 1

In the first part of this two-parter, we speak with Dianne Odegard and Lee Mackenzie, the founders of Austin Bat Refuge. We hear recent rescue stories, and learn about ra

S5E6 National Wildlife Rehabilitators Association (NWRA) with Amanda Nicholson and Dr. Karra Pierce Part 2

In the second part of our conversation with Amanda Nicholson, Senior Vice President of the Wildlife Center of Virginia, and Dr. Karra Pierce, Director of Veterinary Servi

S5E5 National Wildlife Rehabilitators Association (NWRA) with Amanda Nicholson and Dr. Karra Pierce Part 1

We welcome Amanda Nicholson, Senior Vice President of the Wildlife Center of Virginia, and Dr. Karra Pierce, Director of Veterinary Services at the Wildlife Center of Vir

S5E4 International Wildlife Rehabilitation Council (IWRC) with Kai Williams Part 2

In the second part of our conversation with Kai Williams, the Executive Director of the IWRC, we dive into the classes offered, how they are helping folks outside of Nort

S5E3 International Wildlife Rehabilitation Council (IWRC) with Kai Williams Part 1

We speak with Kai Williams, the Executive Director of the IWRC, about the organization’s mission, value statements, structure, and touch on the resources they provide. In

S5E2 Northern Cardinals with Jessika Madison-Kennedy Part 2

We continue our discussion with Minnesota wildlife rehabilitator Jessika Madison-Kennedy on Northern Cardinals. We go into rehabilitation techniques and pro tips from she

S5E1 Northern Cardinals with Jessika Madison-Kennedy Part 1

We’re kicking off Season 5 with Minnesota wildlife rehabilitator Jessika Madison-Kennedy to talk all things Northern Cardinals. We cover everything from their natural his

S4E13 Ambassador Animals with Melissa Moore and Jackie Kozlowski Part 2

In the second part of a two-part conversation, we dive into operant learning, definitions, and concepts related to working with ambassador animals with Melissa Moore, the

S4E12 Ambassador Animals with Melissa Moore and Jackie Kozlowski Part 1

In the first part of a two-part conversation, we discuss the significance of ambassador animals with Melissa Moore, the Curator of Behavioral Husbandry and Ambassador Ani

S4E11 Eastern Box Turtles with Debbie Sykes Part 2

In this episode, we continue our discussion on Eastern Box Turtles with Debbie Sykes, the Director of Nashville Wildlife Conservation. We explore common injuries, care pr

S4E10 Eastern Box Turtles with Debbie Sykes Part 1

Partners for Wildlife welcomes Debbie Sykes, the Director of Nashville Wildlife Conservation, to the show! In this two-part conversation, we dive into natural history, co