Wildlife Rehabilitation: From Rescue to Release
Episodes
S5E15 Lead Toxicity with Julia Ponder Part 2
19 Jun 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We close out our fifth season with the second part of our discussion with Dr. Julia Ponder, the Director Emeritus of The Raptor Center, on lead toxici...
S5E14 Lead Toxicity with Julia Ponder Part 1
04 Jun 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We welcome Dr. Julia Ponder, the Director Emeritus of The Raptor Center, back to the show to discuss lead toxicity, particularly in bald eagles. In th...
S5E13 Preventive Medicine with Scott Diehl
24 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we’re joined by Scott Diehl, Director Emeritus at the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center with the Wisconsin Humane Society. We discuss ...
S5E12 Partners For Wildlife and PACE with Chad Caruthers
27 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We continue our series on what’s going on behind the scenes at Partners For Wildlife with Chad Caruthers, the Partnership and Community Engagement C...
S5E11 Partners For Wildlife and WRKE with Rob Kulhanek
13 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We discuss what’s going on behind the scenes at Partners For Wildlife with Program Manager Rob Kulhanek—diving into the collaboratively designed W...
S5E10 Wild Alert with Rachel Avilla, Pranav Pandit, and Terra Kelly, co-hosted with Julia Ponder Part 2
27 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In the second part of this conversation, Gail and this episode’s co-host, Julia Ponder, a clinical wildlife veterinarian with a background in public...
S5E9 Wild Alert with Rachel Avilla, Pranav Pandit, and Terra Kelly, co-hosted with Julia Ponder Part 1
14 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
“Every single wildlife rehabilitator is important, big or small…” - Rachel AvillaIn this conversation, Gail and her first co-host, Julia Ponder,...
S5E8 Austin Bat Refuge with Dianne Odegard and Lee Mackenzie Part 2
30 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In the second part of this conversation, we speak with Dianne Odegard and Lee Mackenzie, the founders of Austin Bat Refuge. We add to our previous epi...
S5E7 Austin Bat Refuge with Dianne Odegard and Lee Mackenzie Part 1
16 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In the first part of this two-parter, we speak with Dianne Odegard and Lee Mackenzie, the founders of Austin Bat Refuge. We hear recent rescue stories...
S5E6 National Wildlife Rehabilitators Association (NWRA) with Amanda Nicholson and Dr. Karra Pierce Part 2
09 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In the second part of our conversation with Amanda Nicholson, Senior Vice President of the Wildlife Center of Virginia, and Dr. Karra Pierce, Director...
S5E5 National Wildlife Rehabilitators Association (NWRA) with Amanda Nicholson and Dr. Karra Pierce Part 1
19 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We welcome Amanda Nicholson, Senior Vice President of the Wildlife Center of Virginia, and Dr. Karra Pierce, Director of Veterinary Services at the Wi...
S5E4 International Wildlife Rehabilitation Council (IWRC) with Kai Williams Part 2
05 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the second part of our conversation with Kai Williams, the Executive Director of the IWRC, we dive into the classes offered, how they are helping f...
S5E3 International Wildlife Rehabilitation Council (IWRC) with Kai Williams Part 1
14 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We speak with Kai Williams, the Executive Director of the IWRC, about the organization’s mission, value statements, structure, and touch on the reso...
S5E2 Northern Cardinals with Jessika Madison-Kennedy Part 2
24 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We continue our discussion with Minnesota wildlife rehabilitator Jessika Madison-Kennedy on Northern Cardinals. We go into rehabilitation techniques a...
S5E1 Northern Cardinals with Jessika Madison-Kennedy Part 1
10 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We’re kicking off Season 5 with Minnesota wildlife rehabilitator Jessika Madison-Kennedy to talk all things Northern Cardinals. We cover everything ...
S4E13 Ambassador Animals with Melissa Moore and Jackie Kozlowski Part 2
02 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the second part of a two-part conversation, we dive into operant learning, definitions, and concepts related to working with ambassador animals wit...
S4E12 Ambassador Animals with Melissa Moore and Jackie Kozlowski Part 1
11 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the first part of a two-part conversation, we discuss the significance of ambassador animals with Melissa Moore, the Curator of Behavioral Husbandr...
S4E11 Eastern Box Turtles with Debbie Sykes Part 2
28 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we continue our discussion on Eastern Box Turtles with Debbie Sykes, the Director of Nashville Wildlife Conservation. We explore comm...
S4E10 Eastern Box Turtles with Debbie Sykes Part 1
14 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Partners for Wildlife welcomes Debbie Sykes, the Director of Nashville Wildlife Conservation, to the show! In this two-part conversation, we dive into...
S4E9 The S.A.F.E.T.Y. Method with Andrea Howey-Newcomb, Marian Quinn, and Maryanne Yingst from Tri-State Part 2
28 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We continue our conversation with Tri-State Bird Rescue & Research's Clinic Director, Andrea Howey-Newcomb, along with Marian Quinn, the Clinic Ou...
S4E8 The S.A.F.E.T.Y. Method with Andrea Howey-Newcomb, Marian Quinn, and Maryanne Yingst from Tri-State Part 1
14 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Partners for Wildlife is thrilled to welcome Tri-State Bird Rescue & Research's Clinic Director, Andrea Howey-Newcomb, along with Marian Quinn, th...
S4E7 Pigeons and Doves with Brittany Turner Part 2
31 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Partners for Wildlife is excited to continue our conversation with Brittany Turner, the Rehabilitation Director of the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center ...
S4E6 Pigeons and Doves with Brittany Turner Part 1
17 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Partners for Wildlife is excited to welcome back Brittany Turner, the Rehabilitation Director of the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Minnesota, to t...
S4E5 Loons and One Health with Dr. Mark Pokras Part 2
03 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Partners for Wildlife returns with Dr. Mark Pokras, a wildlife veterinarian and nationally recognized expert in loon and wildlife medicine. In this ep...
S4E4 Loons and One Health with Dr. Mark Pokras Part 1
20 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“The dead teach the living” – Dr. Mark Pokras on the importance of necropsies.Partners for Wildlife welcomes Dr. Mark Pokras, a wildlife veteri...
S4E3 Where is she now? An Update with Sara Cole wildlife rehabilitator from Minnesota
06 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“There’s a lot of beauty in just being in the dance” – Sara Cole on wildlife rehabilitation.Partners for Wildlife is excited to welcome back t...
S4E2 Primer on One Health with Dr Katie Haman WDFW (Washington Dept of Fish and Wildlife)
22 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Partners for Wildlife is excited to welcome Dr. Katie Haman, the Wildlife Diversity Veterinarian with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, ...
S4E1 Compassion Fatigue with Tiffany Wentz-Root Part 2
08 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“Whatever you think an animal might need, you need too.” – Tiffany Wentz-Root on self-compassion for wildlife rehabilitators.Partners for Wildli...
S3E12 Tiffany Wentz-Root On Mental Health In Wildlife Rehabilitation Part 1
13 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Host Gail Buhl welcomes Washington state based mental health therapist Tiffany Wentz-Root to the podcast to discuss self-care for wildlife rehabilitat...
S3E11 Dr. Miranda Torkelson On Medical Management Of Fox Part 2
01 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Host Gail Buhl is back for Part 2 of her in-depth discussion with Minnesota-based wildlife veterinarian Dr. Miranda Torkelson on the medical managemen...
S3E10 Dr. Miranda Torkelson On Medical Management Of Fox Part 1
16 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Gail Buhl welcomes wildlife veterinarian Dr. Miranda Torkelson for a two-part discussion about the medical management of red foxes. Dr. Miranda starts...
S3E9 Amanda Nicholson: The Basics of Crucial Conversations
02 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 9, Gail Buhl welcomes Amanda Nicholson back to the podcast. If you missed Amanda's first appearance on Wildlife Rehabilitation: From Rescue...
S3E8 Ruby Davis Part 2: Deep Dive On Skunk Rehabilitation
18 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Gail Buhl is back with Part 2 of her discussion with Ruby Davis, the Wildlife Rehabilitation Director for the Carolina Wildlife Conservation Center. I...
S3E7 Ruby Davis On How She Came To Become A 'Skunk Specialist'
04 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Host Gail Buhl welcomes Ruby Davis, the Wildlife Rehabilitation Director for Carolina Wildlife Conservation Center. There, she oversees the center’s...
S3E6: Tim Jasinski On Wild Fostering Of Canada Geese Part 2
21 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Host Gail Buhl is back for a Part 2 with guest Tim Jasinski to talk about the wild fostering of the Canada Goose. In Part 2, Tim and Gail get further ...
S3E5 Tim Jasinski On Wild Fostering Of Goslings
07 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 5, Gail welcomes back a familiar face --Tim Jasinski, a wildlife rehabilitation specialist at Lake Erie Nature and Science Center in Bay Vi...
S3E4 Part 2 With Deb Galle: More On Cottontail Rabbits
22 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Host Gail Buhl is back for Part 2 of the in-depth discussion she had with Deb Galle this past fall about Cottontail Rabbits. Here in Part 2, Deb gets ...
S3E3 Cottontail Rabbits With Deb Galle
26 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Deborah Galle, a longtime Connecticut-based wildlife rehabilitator joins host Gail Buhl to discuss caring for Eastern Cottontail Rabbits. Deb and Gail...
S3E2 John Huckabee On The Art Of Wildlife Rehabilitation Part 2
09 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Gail Buhl is back with Part 2 of her in-depth discussion with Dr. John Huckabee on the Art of Wildlife Rehabilitation. Dr. John Huckabee is an icon in...
S3E1 John Huckabee On The Art Of Wildlife Rehabilitation Part 1
30 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Wildlife Rehabilitation: From Rescue To Release host Gail Buhl is back for a third season! Gail, a Master Level Wildlife Rehabilitator in Minnesota, d...
S2E16 More On Wildlife Dentistry With Dr. Leslie Reed
01 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In Part-2 of our discussion with Dr. Leslie Reed, a Minnesota-based veterinarian who specializes in wildlife dentistry, we get into more specifics abo...
S2E15 Wildlife Dentistry With Dr. Leslie Reed
17 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Our host Gail Buhl invited Dr. Leslie Reed on the show to talk about her unusual niche within the wildlife rehabilitation sector -- wildlife dentistry...
S2E14: More On Social Media For Wildlife Rehabilitation
03 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In Part 2, host Gail Buhl talks more about social media for wildlife rehabilitation settings in Part 2 of an in-depth discussion with Amanda Nicholson...
S2E13 Amanda Nicholson on Social Media for Wildlife Rehabilitators
21 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Host Gail Buhl caught up with Amanda Nicholson, senior vice president of the Wildlife Center of Virginia. Amanda has long been their communications an...
S2E12 Considering Animal Welfare With Guest Dr. Michelle Willette
07 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Host Gail Buhl caught up with Dr. Michelle Willette of Partners For Wildlife and The Raptor Center at The University of Minnesota College of Veterinar...
S2E11 Rachel Avilla Discusses 'WRMD' Database
22 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Host Gail Buhl connected with Rachel Avilla, co-founder and project manager of the database Wildlife Rehabilitation MD, or "WRMD." Rachel gives us a s...
S2E10 More About Harbor Seals & California Sea Lions!
07 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Michelle Rivard and Casey Mclean, marine mammal expert guests from SR3 in Washington are back in conversation with Gail Buhl, sharing more about t...
S2E9: Harbor Seals With SR3's Casey Mclean & Dr. Michelle Rivard
25 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Host Gail Buhl connected with marine mammal veterinarian Dr. Michelle Rivard, and Casey Mclean, of SR3, the Washington state based organization named ...
S2E8 Dr. Dave Scott Discusses RaptorMed
09 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Dave Scott began his career as an electrical engineer, working for 10 years at the Department of Defense, then decided to attend veterinary school...
S2E7: On Ethics in Wildlife Rehabilitation, With Lauren Glickman
28 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Host Gail Buhl caught up with Lauren Glickman, a former Volunteer Manager at PAWS (Progressive Animal Welfare Society) in Seattle and current organiza...
S2E6 Karra Pierce: Let's Talk Databases - WILD-ONe!
13 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Host Gail Buhl breaks from the podcast's usual taxa-specific format to discuss a topic of growing importance and interest in the wildlife rehabilitati...
S2E5 Let's Talk Brown Pelicans With Dr. Rebecca Duerr and Jennifer Martines!
09 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 5, Host Gail Buhl caught up with Rebecca Duerr, MPVM/DVM, one of the world's leading experts on water birds. Dr. Duerr serves as Director o...
S2E4 Host Gail and Producer Kirk on Public Outreach
23 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Host Gail Buhl invites Partners For Wildlife podcast producer Kirk Klocke to step out of the booth and onto the mic to discuss public outreach, which ...
S2E3 Brittany Turner: Overview of Songbird Rehabilitation
08 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Host Gail Buhl is back for a Part-2 with Brittany Turner, Rehabilitation Director at the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Minnesota, or "WRC." The co...
S2E2 Brittany Turner: WRC Overview & Intro To Songbirds
26 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I'm so glad you came back to listen to episode 2 of our second season, which began to drop in January, 2023. I spoke with Brittany Turner, who serves ...
S2E1 Joys of Infection Control
12 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode kicks off Season 2 of Wildlife Rehabilitation: From Rescue to Release! I am so excited about this episode. I think you will enjoy listeni...
S1E20 Wildfoods4Wildlife With Kate Guenther
22 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Calling all plant people, foragers and rehabilitators! Ready to forage for a cause? Naturalist Kate Guenther is working to bridge the gap between the ...
S1E19 Tim Jasinski: Timberdoodle AKA 'Bog Stompers'
08 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Host Gail Buhl is joined by Tim Jasinski, Wildlife Rehabilitation Specialist at Lake Erie Nature and Wildlife Center in Bay Village, Ohio. We talk abo...
S1E18 Stephanie McMahon And Renee Schott: Compassion Fatigue Part 2
22 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Stephanie McMahon, Board Chair of Aspen Valley Wildlife Sanctuary in Ontario Canada and licensed therapist, and Dr. Renee Schott, Med...
S1E17 Stephanie McMahon And Renee Schott: Compassion Fatigue Part 1
08 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Stephanie McMahon is the Board Chair of Aspen Valley Wildlife Sanctuary in Ontario Canada and a licensed therapist, and Dr. Renee Schott is the Medica...
S1E16 Laura Davich Jette: Housing And Release Criteria For Young Eastern Cottontail Rabbits
26 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This is the last in our series of episodes on Eastern Cottontail rabbits. Laura and I had a great conversation talking about housing of cottontails at...
S1E15 Weaning Young Eastern Cottontail Rabbits with Laura Davich Jette
08 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
So you are able to get your young eastern cottontail rabbit eating formula--or maybe you are tube feeding the youngsters. They are growing and develop...
S1E14 Laura Davich Jette: Eastern Cottontail Rabbits, From Intake Exam To Stimulation
21 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Eastern cottontail rabbits are a high stress prey species. They are one of the hardest wild animals to rehabilitate. This episode I speak with Laura D...
S1 Bonus Episode: Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza with Dr. Victoria Hall
11 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
North America is currently experiencing an outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in both wild and domestic birds. To discuss this deva...
S1E13 Laura Davich Jette: Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Virus-2 (RHDV-2)
07 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Virus-2 is a disease that affects both domestic rabbits and wild rabbits and hares. It is a fatal disease that is also extr...
S1E12 Lori Arent: Creance Technique in Practice
27 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In our last two episodes on creance flying raptors I talked in depth with Lori Arent, Assistant Director of The Raptor Center (TRC) about her journey ...
S1E11 Lori Arent: The Art And Science Of The Creance Technique
10 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Host Gail is joined again by Lori Arent, Assistant Director of The Raptor Center (TRC) at the University of Minnesota, for a captivating conversation ...
S1E10 Lori Arent: Introduction To The Creance Technique
23 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This series of episodes will focus on creance flying as a reconditioning technique for raptors as the last step before release back into the wild. Ho...
S1E9 Debbie Sykes: White Tail Deer Fawn Raising To Release
09 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This is part-4 of a conversation with Debbie Sykes about white tail deer fawn. We spend more time on nutrition and the types of plants the young fawns...
S1E8 Debbie Sykes: White Tail Deer Fawns Evaluation, Nutrition, And GI System
26 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Debbie talks in detail on how to evaluate a white tail deer fawn when it comes into care. What are the factors for first housing a fawn? How does grou...
S1E7 Debbie Sykes: White Tail Deer Fawns And The Public
16 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Listen as Debbie Sykes of Nashville Wildlife Conservation discusses white tail deer fawns and the first point of contact wildlife rehabilitators have...
S1E6 Debbie Sykes: Introducing A Wildlife Rehabilitator From Nashville
06 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Debbie Sykes tells us about how her college biology program led her to discover wildlife rehabilitation as a fulfilling career. In just a few years, D...
S1E2 Sara Cole: Establishing A Home Wildlife Rehabilitation Practice
05 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Wildlife rehabilitator Sara Cole, of Duluth, MN discusses the process of becoming a licensed wildlife rehabilitator and establishing a home wildlife r...