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The Wild Enrichment PodcastEp. 55- Strategies for happiness and resiliency in the animal care industry with Kelsey WorthIn this episode, I am joined by Kelsey Worth, an experienced zookeeper, leader and a great person to chat with! The main topic of discussion is emotional longevity in the animal care industry, with a focus on how to be happy long-term and become resilient for a long and successful career. I hope you enjoy!
Internal vs External Locus of control
https://wildenrichment.com/articles/learn-to-soar-dealing-with-burnout-in-the-animal-care-industry/
2024-04-021h 09
Animal Behavior Conversations: The Podcast of The ABMA39: Focusing on the Individual vs the Group or Species with Kyle Banton-Jones, Wild EnrichmentThis episode Kyle Banton-Jones, Wild Enrichment, discusses the importance of focusing on the individual vs the group or species in regards to behavioral husbandry. This episode was recorded in collaboration with Kyle's podcast and is a compliment to episode 53 of the Wild Enrichment Podcast, so be sure to check out here: https://wildenrichment.podbean.com In continuation from that episode, Kyle talks about the evolution of enrichment and advancing behavioral husbandry of under-represented species. Additionally, Kyle discusses an article that he wrote, "Behavioral Husbandry for the Individual", and gives considerations for focusing on both the species/group while also...2023-12-1346 minThe Wild Enrichment PodcastEp. 23- Dealing with Burnout in the Animal Care IndustryGood employee welfare = Good animal welfare! In this episode, we go over some useful tips and tricks to avoid burnout and learn to soar in the animal care industry. Check out my article on this topic as well: https://wildenrichment.com/articles/learn-to-soar-dealing-with-burnout-in-the-animal-care-industry/
2022-07-1223 minThe Wild Enrichment PodcastEp. 22- Are you leaving welfare ”on the table”?Animal welfare is a continuously evolving science and proactively keeping on top of the welfare needs of every animal in a collection is a tremendous undertaking, but looking critically at the people and processes around you as well as your own skillset is a great place to start, find out more on today's podcast!
Link to full article: https://wildenrichment.com/articles/are-you-leaving-welfare-on-the-table/
2022-05-3120 minThe Wild Enrichment PodcastEp. 18- A Guide to Domestic Horse EnrichmentThis podcast is one that has been in the works for a while now! I’ve spent a lot of time creating enrichment plans and behavioural husbandry programs for a variety of exotic animals, and many of the key concepts and ideas transfer over to the domestic animal world. So let’s take a deep dive into what a behavioural husbandry program for a domestic horse might look like and how it will not only benefit your beloved horse, but also allow you to have fun doing it!
Check out my article: https://wildenrichment.com/articles/a-guide-to-domestic-horse-enrichment/
2022-02-0131 minThe Wild Enrichment PodcastEp. 14- Thinking Critically and Making Decisions in Animal CareI think that the ability to think critically and make “good” decisions is one of the most important skills in animal care. Luckily It’s a skill that can be learned and improved upon with some practice. Here’s a podcast on how to do just that, check it out!
Based on the article "How to Think Critically and Make Better Decisions in Animal Care"
https://wildenrichment.com/articles/how-to-think-critically-and-make-better-decisions-in-animal-care
2021-08-1230 minThe Wild Enrichment PodcastEp.8- Foraging time in Zoos and AquariumsIn this episode we will be talking about the importance of monitoring foraging time in the animals under you care and how it can be improved to mimic their natural environment. Read the original article here: https://wildenrichment.com/articles/foraging-time-in-zoos-and-aquariums/
2020-10-0412 minThe Wild Enrichment PodcastEp. 7- How to come up with new enrichment ideasIn this episode we will be discussing the most effective method to come up with novel enrichment ideas. Check out the article with all the links discussed in the show: https://wildenrichment.com/articles/how-to-come-up-with-and-implement-novel-enrichment-ideas/
Check out the resources page for the enrichment road map!
2020-09-2027 minThe Wild Enrichment PodcastEp 6- Training as an enrichment toolIn this episode we will be talking about how training can be used effectively as an enrichment tool.
Check out the full article here: https://wildenrichment.com/articles/using-training-as-an-enrichment-tool/
2020-08-1819 minThe Wild Enrichment PodcastEp. 5- A Modern Guide to Environmental Enrichment in Zoos and AquariumsIn todays podcast we are going to b going over what I view as a guide to what a Modern Enrichment program should look like. Read more here: https://wildenrichment.com/articles/a-modern-guide-to-environmental-enrichment-in-zoos-and-aquariums/
2020-06-1928 minThe Wild Enrichment PodcastEp. 3 Contrafreeloading in Zoos and AquariumsToday we will be exploring the concept of contrafreeloading and how it relates to behavioural husbandry programs in Zoos and Aquariums. Check out the full article here: https://wildenrichment.com/articles/contrafreeloading-in-zoos-and-aquariums/
2020-04-1016 minThe Wild Enrichment PodcastEp. 2- What is animal enrichment?In this podcast we will answer the question, what is animal enrichment? We will go over the types of enrichment applied in a zoo and aquarium setting as well as how these various forms of enrichment can be used effectively. https://wildenrichment.com/articles/what-is-animal-enrichment/
2020-03-2215 minThe Wild Enrichment PodcastEp. 1- The Benefits of Zoos and Aquariumshttps://wildenrichment.com/articles/the-benefits-of-zoos-and-aquariums/
For today's episode, we will be focusing on the Benefits of Zoos and Aquariums based off an article I wrote last year on the subject.
2020-02-2730 minThe Wild Enrichment PodcastEp. 0- IntroductionA basic overview of the channel and what you can come to expect from The Wild Enrichment Podcast. Check out https://wildenrichment.com for more and follow me on Instagram and Facebook @wildenrichment.
2020-02-0805 min