Let’s Go Wild

Please join me as I chat with Dr. Don Althoff and learn all about Southern Flying Squirrels.  Don is a certified wildlife biologist and Professor Emeritus of Wildlife Conservation at the University of Rio Grande.  One of his main endeavors since the mid 1990's has been the southern flying squirrel in Southeast Ohio.  Don allows for citizens to go out monitoring with him for a very unique hands-on experience.  You can email him at d...

This episode I talk with Kim Valenta, co-founder and co-director of Mad Dog Initiative.  Since 2013, Mad Dog Initiative has led an effort to protect the wildlife of Madagascar through a combination of spay/neuter, vaccination program and wildlife monitoring.  Their mission is promoting wildlife conservation, animal welfare and human health in Madagascar through the care and humane management of domestic and feral dogs.  To learn mo...

I was lucky enough to be on a trip to Antartica, South Georgia, and the Falklands and have Alastair Fothergill on the same ship.  He regaled us with many stories from the making of his many documentaries.  Alastair is co-founder of Silverback Films making nature documentaries for clients such as BBC, Disney, and Netflix.  Prior to Silverback Films, Alastair was head of the BBC Natural History Unit and has worked with David Attenbor...

In this episode I talk with wildlife specialist Jacqueline Liptak at the Habitat within the Flamingo hotel and casino in Las Vegas.  Jackie is originally from Ohio and graduated from Youngstown State University with a bachelor of biology focusing on zoology and a bachelor of science in education.  She has been in the animal field since 2007 when she moved to Las Vegas, Nevada.  She has been working at the Flamingo habitat for almos...

In this episode I talk with professional wildlife photographer Donald M. Jones.  Don is based in Montana specializing in all forms of North American Wildlife.  Don's images are created from his overwhelming passion for being outdoors with his cameras in tow.  What began as a young boy with binoculars swaying from his neck and a bird book in his back pocket in suburban Chicago has now transformed into a living dream.

All of Don's wi...

This episode I talk with Dr. Markus Mika about Flammulated owls.  Dr. Mika is an avian biologist with a background in ecology, evolution, and conservation.  His doctoral research at the University of Nevada Las Vegas investigated the evolutionary history of Flammulated Owl populations ranging from southern Mexico to British Columbia using genetic markers.  Before his dissertation research, he worked on his Masters focusing on Flamm...

In this episode I talk with my good friend Laura Hughes.  Laura is a wildlife biologist and consults on numerous different projects.  Here, we talk about one of the projects she has been working on- the Allegheny Woodrat.  Laura and her husband Dave live in SE Ohio where they are working to enhance their property for wildlife. Laura does a lot of work with camera traps, and posts really fantastic videos on her Instagram- ohlughes  ...

Join me as I talk with bird guide extraordinaire, Diego Calderón.  We talk about the many trips we have taken together, as well as some crazy things that has happened in his life.  Diego is super fun to be with, and it is always an adventure!  You can find Diego on Facebook at Diego Calderon and Instagram at diegocolbirding. Look for the fantastic documentary about Colombian bird diversity called The Birders which can be found on y...