Over the last two decades One Health has gained prominence as a program paradigm among wildlife conservation practitioners. There is more than one definition of One Health but they share the starting point that humans, animals and the environment are an interdependent system. One Health has benefited from the development of other integrated health approaches such as Conservation Medicine, Ecosystem Health and Ecohealth. Dr. Koontz shares the characteristics and ethical values from these alternative approaches.

This series on One Health Ethics is co-hosted with the Society for Conservation Biology North America and its Policy Committee. https://scbnorthamerica.org/index.php/event/policy-ethics-webinar-historical-and-practical-considerations-for-one-health-projects/

HOSTS & GUESTS

Fred Koontz, PhD, is Emeritus Fellow at PAN Works, a member of the Policy Committee of the SCBNA, and former Vice-President of Field Conservation, Woodland Park Zoo (Seattle, WA). https://panworks.io/team/name/fred-koontz/

William S. Lynn, PhD (Bill) is President and founder of PAN Works and host of the PAN Thinks podcast. https://panworks.io/team/name/william-lynn/

Production is by Gary Sheer. https://garysheerphotography.com/

Recorded on 25 March 2026.

Episode art by Elena Mozhvilo on UnSplash. https://unsplash.com/photos/a-watercolor-painting-of-the-earth-in-space-eA32JIBsSu8

FROM THIS EPISODE

Koontz, F. W., & Daszak, P. (2005). Sprawl and disease. In E. Johnson & M. Klemens (Eds.), Nature in Fragments: The Legacy of Sprawl (pp. 144-154).

Koontz, F. Wildlife Management 2.0: A Revolution in the Making. PAN Works. https://panworks.medium.com/wildlife-management-2-0-a-revolution-in-the-making-8bbf6ca20c88

Lindenmayer, J. M., Kaufman, G. E., Baker, L., Coglan, S., Koontz, F., Nieuwland, J., Stewart, K. L., & Lynn, W. S. (2022). One health ethics:“What then must we do?”. CABI One Health, 1–4. https://doi.org/10.1079/cabionehealth.2022.0011

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