Brains Matter Episode 111 – Asian Elephant Conservation – Part 2

In this episode, the Ordinary Guy continues his talk with Evan Bittner from the University of Melbourne in Brains Matter’s continuing series on Asian Elephants. If you missed Episode 110, please go back and listen to that episode first. In this interview, Evan discusses:

- What can we do to reduce the impact on the ability to conserve the elephant?
- Making a difference
- What work is being done in artificial insemination techniques for elephants?
- What are the advantages of using artificial insemination for elephant populations?
- What are the transportation costs of an elephant?
- The differences in spending the same amount of money in different geographic locations - and how this impacts conservation efforts.
- How do the experts ensure the success of artificial insemination?
- Why does it seem to be more difficult to get elephants to mate in captivity compared to the wild?
- Can captive elephants be successfully re-introduced to the wild?
- Understanding herds in captivity and how they differ to herds in the wild
- Future research

Evan also plays some of the various elephant vocalisations that have been discussed over the past two shows.

Listen in and find out more.

The next episode will feature an interview with Evan Bittner AND Professor Roger Short.

Brains Matter is a podcast out of Australia, which features stories on science, curiosities and general knowledge. It also features interviews with various experts in science and other interesting areas.

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