HeyJaredAnimal Talk
Podcasts about Animal Care, Training & Behaviour. Catch up with Animal Care specialists and Newbies to the industry. Lets all talk Animals with your host Ryne Ferguson
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Episode 56 "Wild Welfare Husbandry Workshop an Africa Experience" With Sarah Bonser-Balke (opens the original)
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In this Episode, Ryne chats with Sarah from Wild Welfare following an amazing Wild Welfare Animal Husbandry Workshop held at Lory Park Zoo. Sarah, who facilitated the workshop alongside Simon, shares her experience of the four-day workshop, the incredible engagement from everyone who attended, and the importance of continuing to develop knowledge, skills and animal welfare practices within the animal care community. But the conversation doesn’t stop there! After the workshop, Sarah headed out in
Episode 55 "Lets Talk Shaping Behaviour" with Nicky Plaskitt (opens the original)
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In this episode, Ryne chats with Nicky about “Let’s Talk Shaping Behaviour” and the fascinating world of behavioural training. They dive into the principles behind shaping behaviour, how understanding animal behaviour can improve communication and relationships between animals and their caregivers, and why thoughtful, ethical training is such an important part of animal care. Nicky also shares more about her zoological consulting company, Shaping Behaviour, and the work she does to support anima
Episode 54 "Vultures & their importance" with Tammy Caine (opens the original)
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In this special episode, Ryne chats with Tammy from FreeMe Wildlife all about vultures and why these incredible birds are so important to our ecosystems. To mark International Vulture Awareness Day, we take a closer look at the vital role vultures play as nature’s clean-up crew, helping to remove carcasses, limit the spread of disease, and keep ecosystems healthy. Ryne and Tammy discuss the fascinating world of vultures, their behaviour and adaptations, the threats they face, and why protecting
Episode 53 'Workshop Update & Enrichment Ball Val" with (Ume & Shané) (opens the original)
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In this episode Ryne chats to Shané and Ume from SAAMBR uShaka Sea World about their experiences at the Animal Cognitive Bias Workshop held just over a week ago. They discuss some of their key takeaways, experiences and how understanding cognitive bias can help us better understand animal behaviour and welfare. Then we dive into the story of “Val the Enrichment Ball” a boomer ball from the Shape Africa Enrichment Workshop that has already had quite the adventure! From her unexpected journey thro
Episode 52 "Part 2 Behaviour & Training" with Pippa Fourie (opens the original)
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In this Part 2 episode, Ryne catches up with Pippa from Cango Wildlife to continue their conversation about animal behaviour and training. After chatting about training, behaviour and her work with Patricia the porcupine in the previous episode, Pippa returns to share how things have progressed. She talks about her new training journey, the lessons she has learned along the way, and how the animals have responded to the training. Ryne and Pippa discuss what has changed since their last conversat
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