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16: Saving the Iguana you've Never Heard of | Renata Carlseen

16: Saving the Iguana you've Never Heard of | Renata Carlseen

FromAnimals at Home Network


16: Saving the Iguana you've Never Heard of | Renata Carlseen

FromAnimals at Home Network

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Length:
65 minutes
Released:
Feb 15, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

This episode we are chatting with Renata Carlseen of Reptile Function. Renata specializes in Cyculra (Rock Iguanas) and Delicatissima (Lesser Antillean Iguana). Iguana delicatissima, in particular, is an endangered species with very low numbers in both the wild and captivity. Renata happens to be one of the only people in North America successfully breeding these animals. Successful captive breeding could be the key to keeping these animals on our planet. Delicatissima are a very unique arboreal species of iguana that are currently being threatened by many factors in the wild including hybridizing with their Green Iguana cousins, human activity and habitat loss.  Renata is a trailblazer in the hobby. She sacrifices her own time and money in order to bring this relativity unknown species into the spotlight. She is exactly the type of individual the hobby should use as a role model. Here is a link to Renata's Delicatissima Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/delicatissima.club/ SHOW NOTES: https://www.animalsathomenetwork.com/16-reptile-function/
Released:
Feb 15, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Exploring ethical captive management of reptiles & amphibians through the lens of biological science, conservation, and human nature. The Animals at Home Network is a nature-based podcast network and is currently the home of several podcast programs: The Animals at Home Podcast hosted by Dillon Perron, Animals Everywhere hosted by Bryce Broom, Reptiles & Research Podcast hosted by Liam Sinclair and Ellie Hills, and Project Herpetoculture hosted by Phillip Lietz and Roy Arthur Blodgett. Each show on the network brings all members of the reptile community together to discuss breeding, reptile husbandry, scientific research, wildlife conservation, and more!