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K9 Conservationists

Kayla Fratt

Welcome to the K9 Conservationists podcast, where we’re positively obsessed with conservation detection dogs! Join us every week as we discuss detection dogs, ecology, conservation, dog behavior, training, and much more. K9 Conservationists is hosted by Kayla Fratt, CDBC and co-founder of K9 Conservationists. Along with her two co-founders, she trains dogs to detect data. Support the work we do at patreon.com/k9conservationists.

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257 episodes

  1. Repost: Lengthy Searches with Dr. Nathan Hall 52:25
  2. Niffler's Story 56:15
  3. The Effects of Breakfast on Detection Dog Performance 56:46
  4. From Scat to SNP: Unlocking Prey Identities in Carnivore Diet with Dr. Charles van Rees 1:00:47
  5. Transitioning handlers 11:59
  6. Don't Take the Maybes with Lauralea Oliver 1:14:04
  7. Updates on Barley, K9C, and the podcast 34:05
  8. Sniffing out the Spotted Lanternfly as a Newbie with Melissa McCue-McGrath 1:08:14
  9. John Schoen and the Tongass Roadless Rule 59:23
  10. Exercise Effects on Detection Dog Acuity with Liza Rothkoff 39:21
  11. Livestock Guardian Dogs and Snakes with the Cheetah Conservation Fund 56:59
  12. Managing Multi-Year Conservation Dog Projects with Murrelet Halterman 1:15:42
  13. The Detection of Buried Targets by Canines by Paul Bunker 47:27
  14. Using Hounds to Tree Cougars (for Research!) in Yellowstone with Wes Binder 1:02:47
  15. A Brighter Future for Dogs and People with Caden Cristopher 46:11
  16. Picking the Right Puppy for Detection with Lauren Wendt 56:28
  17. When Conservation Dog Prospects Aren't The Perfect Fit: Featuring Debi Deshon 53:41
  18. Raising spaniels for detection with Reetta Kangaslampi and Dr. Natasha Underwood 46:34
  19. Part 2: Emma Gaalaas Mullaney- Heterodox Approach to Selecting and Raising Detection Dogs 1:16:10
  20. Emma Gaalaas Mullaney- Heterodox Approach to Selecting and Raising Detection Dogs 54:02
  21. Year in Review 2025 58:51
  22. Skipper's Story 40:53
  23. Dogs, Bogs, and Slogs: Inside the Island Wolf Project 57:27
  24. A conservation dog book for kids?! With Alison Pearce Stevens 25:46
  25. Mythbusting with Meg Barnes and Paul Bunker 1:04:36
  26. How volunteer conservation dog teams are making a difference 58:08
  27. Alaska Storytime 02: When Dog Preparation Goes Sideways 28:41
  28. Alaska Storytime 01: Preparing for Fieldwork 50:45
  29. Incursion Dogs with Ruan & Tina De Flamingh 1:16:03
  30. Toy Play to Modulate Arousal with Crystal Wing 1:21:30
  31. Phytophthora and Pigeons with Ryan Tate 1:13:42
  32. In the Weeds: Sticky Sage with Sarah Jackson 1:11:35
  33. Gundogs and Conservation with Jo Laurens 1:35:00
  34. Large Search Area Strategy with Lauren Wendt 1:25:13
  35. Part Two: When Your Dog's Body Can't Keep Up with their Brain with Tiff Shao and Sage Gustafson 1:00:43
  36. Part One: When Your Dog's Body Can't Keep Up with their Brain with Tiff Shao and Sage Gustafson 1:07:47
  37. Spatial Ecology (and Sharks) with Brett Sweezy 1:09:26
  38. Breaking into the Field of Conservation Detection Dogs 1:11:12
  39. CWD Dogs with Brenna Aizen 1:03:12
  40. Getting into Grad School with Dr. Charles van Rees 1:27:09
  41. Cheetah Conservation Fund Dogs with Tim Hofmann 55:23
  42. Hot Takes with Paul Bunker & Meg Barnes 1:00:52
  43. Plants & Puppies with Kat Serafina 1:27:13
  44. Detecting Tea-tree Fingers Fungus with Dr. Nick Rutter and Shari Barmos 1:07:46
  45. Sensitivity and Specificity Gone Wrong with Courtney Brown 1:36:26
  46. Genetic Gobledeygook: HOW Do We Learn From Scat? with Ellen Dymit 1:07:11
  47. The Conservation Cost of the War on Drugs with Nicholas Magliocca 53:17
  48. Boarding "Extra" Dogs with Kerry Ryan 1:00:38
  49. Platypus Detection Dogs with Naomi Hodges and Dr. Jessica Thomas 1:02:22
  50. Succulent Anti-Poaching Detection Dogs with Esther Matthews 43:15