Episode 132. Zoo Keepers for Oophaga Lehmanni Conservation with Carlos Galvis, Chris Buttermore, and Jack Small

In this episode I sit down with Carlos Galvis, Chris Buttermore, and Jack Small. We discuss the unique challenges facing wild Oophaga Lehmanni, the work that Cali Zoo is doing to maintain assurance colonies, and their work releasing frogs into back the wild. Wild lehmanni are arguably much more fragile than their captive counterparts and pose special husbandry challenges in an assurance colony. We talk about how Cali Zoo came into possession of their founding stock, the work...