Saving Animals with Blank Park Zoo: Recent Episodes
Blank Park Zoo
Learn how Blank Park Zoo works to save animals from extinction and how you can help. Listen live on KFMG Radio, Friday mornings at 9:30 a.m.
Cassie Riley from Metro Waste Authority joins the program to talk about recycling and to educate us how a modern landfill works to protect the environment.
Jessie and Angela join the program to talk about Monarch Fest and Eagle Day at Blank Park Zoo.
We talk with Dana from our aquarium team and her filed conservation work in North Carolina with sea turtles.
Rich Bergl from the North Carolina Zoo talks to us about their conservation initiatives.
Jessie and Ryan talk to Patrick, a park ranger from the Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge.
Susie Louis from Conservation Fusion talks with Jessie about the Madagascar Dream School 2.0
Jessie and Angela talk about Blank Park Zoo's efforts to save animals in natural areas.
Jessie quizzes Ryan on his knowledge of the Plant.Grow.Fly. project. You can learn how to protect pollinators, too.
On this show, we are talking to three zookeepers about Bowling for Rhinos and Zookeeping
Mallory Machir talks about her recent field conservation efforts in Costa Rica and conservation efforts with saving the howler monkey.
We talk with Denver Zoo's Erin Stotz. She is the Community Conservation Coordinator in the field conservation department and talks with us about vulture conservation Botswana and her time in the Peace Corps.
Amy Dickman from the Ruaha Carnivore Project joins us to talk about saving lions and painted dogs in Africa.
Zulu from the Painted Dog Research Trust joins us to talk about painted dogs and educating people about conserving painted dogs
Ayana the Rhino is expecting and hear all about the exciting baby news from zookeepers Christina and Kayla.
Jessie interviews Beth Armstrong about the Zoos and Aquariums Committing to Conservation (ZACC) Conference.
We talk with Kristie Burns from Cameras for Conservancy about some of her experiences with photography and the work her organization does for conservation organizations.
Beth Armstrong talks to us about her time as a gorilla keeper at the Columbus Zoo and the inspiration and origins for the ZACC Conference (Zoos and Aquariums Committing to Conservation).
Mallory from Blank Park Zoo's education program joins the program to talk about the education program and here upcoming staff conservation fund field conservation trip.
Jen Riggs from Wander Women on Iowa joins the program to discuss the benefits of spending time in nature.
In this episode, we will highlight the upcoming conservation lecture series, "Hope for the Wild" at Blank Park Zoo and talk with one of the speakers, Russ Benedict about bats in Iowa.
In our second year in review episode, Shannon McKinney, director of animal care, joins the program to talk about the highlights of the year of Blank Park Zoo's animals.
In part one of this show, Mark Vukovich joins the program to talk about what has happened at Blank Park Zoo in 2018.
Aquarium supervisor Dana Lain talks to the show about the conservation of aquatic animals.
Animal keeper Christina O'Donnell joins the program to talk about being a large mammal keeper at Blank Park Zoo.
Amielle DeWan joins the program to talk about changing behavior in conservation to help save species.
We talk with Renee Bumpus from the Houston Zoo and we also talk about the AZA Conference in Seattle.
Two of our aquarists, Alex and Zach join the program to talk about taking care of the zoo's aquariums and how you can help save aquatic wildlife.
Sam Collision joins the program to talk about Blank Park Zoo's inclusion committee and making the zoo friendly and fun to visit for those with sensory needs.
We talk with Katie Lothrop and Kelsey Kovacevich about a new baby in the seal and sea lion pool.
We follow up are previous talk with Greg Barord and talk his field work with the Nautilus in Tahiti.
Shalini Babu and Lou Keeley join the program to talk about Blank Park Zoos large mammals
Neil Hamilton, professor of law and director of the Drake Agricultural Law Center joins the program to talk about conservation of land in Iowa.
Gary Huber from the Iowa Food Cooperative talks to us about the benefits of food cooperatives.
Greg Barord with Save the Nautilus joins the program to tell us what a Nautilus is and how we can help save it.
Animal Keeper Jeni Kovac joins the program to talk about her conservation field experience.
Kelly Norris from the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden joins the programs to talk about plants
Zoo staff member Lisa Williams talks with us about her experience volunteering at the Wildlife Care Clinic
Michele Miller, DVM, MPH, Ph.D., Professor, South African Research Chair in Animal TB, Stellenbosch University joins the program to talk about conservation of everything BIG and GRAY
Dr. Greg Rasmussen from Painted Dog Research Trust joins the program to talk about saving painted dogs in Zimbabwe.
Blank Park Zoo Chief Animal Veterinary Programs Officer June Olds, DVM, talks to us about caring for Blank Park Zoo's animals.
Leland Brown is an expert on lead. Learn how to replace lead ammo without a decline in accuracy and performance.
Animal keeper Megan Woodall joins us to talk all about the lion cubs born at Blank Park Zoo on November 14.
Two DMACC college professors, Mel Sadeghpour and Kristina Walkup share their stories of how they became involved with conservation and how they approach teaching conservation in their classes.
Blank Park Zoo CEO Mark Vukovich joins the program to talk about how zoos are conservation leaders in saving wildlife.
Inger Lamb joins us and talks about planting a low maintenance garden - a native species prairie garden.
Patti Petersen-Keys joins the program to talk about education at Polk County Conservation.
Joel Van Roekel from Des Moines Parks and Recreation joins the program to talk about the fun and educational opportunities that are available for the whole family.
John Swanson from Polk Water and Soil Conservation District joins the program to talk about water quality and how you can help improve water quality.
Chris Eckles talks about Blank Park Zoo's Upcycle program that takes invasive plants out of Des Moines parks and provides yummy treats for zoo animals
Sam Collison from Blank Park Zoo's education department joins us to talk about conservation education.
Kevin Drees joins the program one final time to talk about AZA's SAFE animal conservation program.
Vet tech Megan Wright Walker joins the program to talk about rescuing stranded sea lions in California.
Kevin Drees joins the program to talk about saving animals outside their natural habitat, that is, at zoos.
Animal Keeper Kyle O'Dea joins the program to discuss his conservation trip to Madagascar.
Animal Supervisor Lou Keeley joins the program to discuss his trip to Africa to help save wild rhinos
Kevin Drees talks about Blank Park Zoo's role in saving a rare bird, once extinct in Iowa