Tara Harris
Conservation director at the Phoenix Zoo involved in captive breeding and recovery efforts for species like the black-footed ferret and Mount Graham red squirrel; appears as an on-site expert in the episode.
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Feb 27, 2026 • 38min
Reverse Course: Cloning, tracking and rebuilding to save animals on the brink
Tara Harris, conservation director at the Phoenix Zoo, shares hands-on breeding and recovery work for imperiled species. Ryan Phelan, co-founder of Revive & Restore, explains cloning and genetic tools being tried to boost diversity. They discuss cloning black-footed ferrets, cryopreservation, tracking juvenile moose, and rebuilding Mount Graham red squirrel habitat.
