Exotic Pet Trade, Tiger King, and the Power of a Good Nap with Katie Cannon

Share your Field Stories!Welcome back to Environmental Professionals Radio, Connecting the Environmental Professionals Community Through Conversation, with your hosts Laura Thorne and Nic Frederick! On today’s episode, we talk with Katie Cannon, Education Director at Carolina Tiger Rescue about the exotic pet trade, Tiger King, and the power of a good nap. Read her full bio below.Help us continue to create great content! If you’d like to sponsor a future episode hit the support podcast button or visit www.environmentalprofessionalsradio.com/sponsor-form Showtimes: 01:16 Shoutouts02:20 Nic and Laura ramble about animals and stuff11:15 Interview with Katie Cannon starts22:45 Tiger King challenges 34:15 Funny working with tigers storyPlease be sure to ✔️subscribe, ⭐rate and ✍review. This podcast is produced by the National Association of Environmental Professions (NAEP). Check out all the NAEP has to offer at NAEP.org.Connect with Katie Cannon at https://www.linkedin.com/in/katie-cannon-a37253b9/Guest Bio:Katie Cannon, Education Director at Carolina Tiger Rescue is a graduate of Appalachian State University. She has worked at Carolina Tiger Rescue for 6 years overseeing education programs including field trips, summer camp, adult day camp, and most recently, virtual field trips and tours. Katie is a former teacher who has always had a love for animals and decided to make the leap to the Rescue after 5 years in the classroom. Music CreditsIntro: Givin Me Eyes by Grace MesaOutro: Never Ending Soul Groove by Mattijs MullerSupport the showThanks for listening! A new episode drops every Friday. Like, share, subscribe, and/or sponsor to help support the continuation of the show. You can find us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, and all your favorite podcast players.