Conservation Through The Lens of Wildlife Pathology (with Annie Pagé)

Why do we post-mortem and study wildlife after it dies?

How does pathology influence our understanding of biodiversity trends at a species level?

And what risks does the potential arrival of avian influenza pose to Aotearoa New Zealand’s birds?

In this episode, we are joined by Annie Pagé, wildlife pathologist resident at Massey University, subantarctic sea lion researcher, and ⁠Heritage Expeditions⁠ tour guide.

Here are some of the things we discussed:

• Why pathology and mortality studies are an important tool in helping threatened wildlife.
• How pathology affects our big-picture understanding of species trends and informs policy-making.
• The potential risk of avian influenz ...