Resources for gambling disorder, Endangered muriquis monkeys

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A northern muriqui monkey moves in a tree at the Feliciano Miguel Abdala Natural Heritage Private Reserve in Caratinga, Minas Gerais state, Brazil, Wednesday, June 14, 2023. This critically endangered species is endemic to the Atlantic Forest region of th
A northern muriqui monkey moves in a tree at the Feliciano Miguel Abdala Natural Heritage Private Reserve in Caratinga, Minas Gerais state, Brazil, Wednesday, June 14, 2023. This critically endangered species is endemic to the Atlantic Forest region of the Brazilian states of Rio de Janeiro, Espírito Santo, Minas Gerais and Bahia. Bruna Prado/AP Photo

The board president of Wisconsin Council on Problem Gambling talks about resources for gambling disorders. Then, Muriquis are one of the world’s most endangered monkeys and a UW-Madison researcher has spent years in Brazil studying them.

Featured in this Show

  • Problem gambling in Wisconsin

    In response to a caller request, we learn about the presence of gambling disorder in Wisconsin. We talk with a therapist about what constitutes problem gambling and what statewide resources are available to support people in recovery.

  • Learning from one of the world's most endangered primates

    Karen Strier has spent four decades studying one of the world’s most endangered monkeys, the northern muriquis in Brazil’s Atlantic forest. We talk to Strier about what’s unique about the animals, why they are threatened and how they can be protected.

Episode Credits

  • Kate Archer Kent Host
  • Avery Lea Rogers Producer
  • Joe Tarr Producer
  • A. Emily Ralph Technical Director
  • Patricia Jirovetz Guest
  • Karen Strier Guest

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