#52 - Kyle Hetzel: New Alternatives to Old Solutions

In today's interview episode, we're joined by Kyle Hetze, the Assistant Curator of the Children's Zoo at an AZA accredited zoo on the west coast. He has been an animal trainer for 12 years, working with a wide range of species from birds of prey to walrus, giraffes, goats, and everything in between. He has utilized the Constructional Approach training animals for the past 9 years, specializing in assent with disabled animals.  

In this episode, you’re going to hear Emily and Kyle talk about:

• Just because you can doesn’t mean you should
• How training saved $24,000 and got management buy-in
• A giraffe that loves to be right and giraffe hugs

You can find the full show notes here.