Saying Goodbye To The Kojo Nnamdi Show
On this last episode, we look back on 23 years of joyous, difficult and always informative conversation.
It’s the scientific side of the zoo most people never see. Seventy miles outside D.C., in Front Royal, VA, scientists are studying the complex process of breeding cheetahs, black footed ferrets and cranes. The goal: rescuing species on the brink of extinction. We talk with the head of the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute.
Guests
- Steven Monfort Director, Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute (Front Royal, VA)
Stories From the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute
Specialists at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute in Front Royal, VA, discuss how they brought back two species from the brink of extinction – the Prezewalski horse and the black-footed ferret:
The Kojo Nnamdi Show: Janine Brown, a reproductive physiologist at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute in Front Royal, VA., talks about the steep learning curve in assessing and improving animal fertility across species:
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