Changes in the environment directly impact a variety of animal species. On this show, Dr. Jim Wellehan, a zoological medicine specialist, will discuss ways in which wildlife habitats are impacted by human activity, and why some impacts may be less obvious than others, but equally destructive. As natural habitats for animal species shrink or become degraded, there is more opportunity for human-wildlife contact and conflict. Dr. Wellehan will talk about how animal species are connected to ecosystem health as well as human health, and what we can all do to minimize these possible negative impacts.