In this bonus episode, host Claudia Hirtenfelder speaks to Jes and Carol about animals in tourism. In particular, they discuss the upcoming 'Emerging Voices for Animals in Tourism' 2023 conference and the need for greater attention to be paid to ways animals are impacted by touristic practice.

In this episode, host Josh Milburn speaks to Jes about civets! In particular, they discuss Jes’s paper ‘Cat-Poo-Chino and Captive Wildlife: Tourist Perceptions of Balinese Kopi Luwak Agrotourism’, which was published open access in the journal Society & Animals in 2022, as well as her developing research on human-civet interaction via the Civet Project research initiative.

What the heck is a civet and why do people love them?! Find out on this episode, the first in series 4 of the Deal with Animals- all about wildlife encounters! 

For Anthrozoologists, research involves both human and animal as active participants and actors within ethnographic investigation. Concerned with the ethical implications of research beyond the human species, Anthrozoologists are often faced with navigating how to protect both human and non-human informants, and when to speak for animals. Here, Jes speaks with postcast hosts Sarah, Kris and Michelle about the research ethics processes.