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#33 Ai-Mei and the sika deer (Taiwan/Australia)

#33 Ai-Mei and the sika deer (Taiwan/Australia)

FromWildlife Health Talks


#33 Ai-Mei and the sika deer (Taiwan/Australia)

FromWildlife Health Talks

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Length:
20 minutes
Released:
Apr 7, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

We all love to see a conservation project on a previously endangered wildlife species succeed. But what happens if a formerly small population grows to a point where its size becomes unsustainable? Performing a cull? Definitely not the most pleasant option. Our guest, Dr Ai-Mei Chang, works on a way more ethical solution: She develops and tests immuno-castration vaccines for the population control of wildlife species. In addition, she has worked on a range of infectious diseases in small wild carnivores. Ai-Mei completed her degree in veterinary medicine and her PhD at the National Pingtung University of Science and Technology in Taiwan. Since Feb this year, she has been working as a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Tasmania in Australia.Check out Ai-Mei's website here. 
Released:
Apr 7, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (34)

This is the podcast of the Wildlife Disease Association (WDA, https://www.wildlifedisease.org). Our host Dr Catharina Vendl chats with wildlife health professionals including researchers, vets, pathologists and more, about the joys and challenges of their job and the emerging issues of wildlife health locally and worldwide. All of our guests have a longstanding affinity with the WDA and a true passion for wildlife in common. So brush up your knowledge of current wildlife issues and One Health with Wildlife Health Talks.