Episode 6: Peter Zahler

Charles Foley and Jon Hall interview Peter Zahler about 35 years' work conserving wildlife in the field around the world. Some of his many achievements include his work in Pakistan where he ran a world-renowned project to save the Markhor from extinction, and rediscovered the Woolly Flying Squirrel, a beast no scientist had seen for 70 years.

Here's the YouTube trailer.

For more information visit www.mammalwatching.com/podcast

Notes: Here is more information about Prairie Dog communication that Charles mentioned. This is a piece on the Woolly Flying Squirrel in Pakistan, and this is another on Markhors. Plus a review of the Canon R6 camera.

Cover art - Markhor Survey, Pakistan - by Peter Zahler

Dr Charles Foley is a mammalwatcher and biologist who, together with his wife Lara, spent 30 years studying elephants in Tanzania. They now run the Tanzania Conservation Research Program at the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago.

Jon Hall set up mammalwatching.com in 2005. Genetically Welsh, spiritually Australian, currently in New York City. He has looked for mammals in over 100 countries.

Produced and edited by José G. Martínez-Fonseca mammalwatcher, photographer and wildlife biologist.

Thanks also to Sierra Foley for her editing skills and patience.