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This episode is sponsored by Animals Anonymous and Reptile Creative

This episode is sponsored by Animals Anonymous and Reptile Creative 

This episode was sponsored by Animals Anonymous and Reptile Creative 

This episode is sponsored by Animals Anonymous and Reptile Creative

This episode was sponsored by Animals Anonymous and Reptile Creative. 

This episode was sponsored by Reptile Creative and Animals Anonymous. 

This episode was sponsored by Animals Anonymous and Reptile Creative. 

This episode was sponsored by Animals Anonymous and Reptile Creative. 

John has a deep passion for the environment as well as a PhD in mathematics which always provides a unique perspective. 

John has a recent publication, A Vanishing Kind, which is a fantastic read!

This episode was sponsored by Animals Anonymous and Reptile Creative. 

This episode was sponsored by Animals Anonymous and Reptile Creative. 

https://www.treeroorescue.org.au/shop

This episode was sponsored by Animals Anonymous and Reptile Creative. 

This episode was sponsored by Animals Anonymous and Reptile Creative. 

Solar River Wildlife Cruises operate the only solar-powered electric boat on the river, equipped with an on-board 'Croc Cam' for a magnified view of the wildlife on the on-boards screen. 

This episode was released on World Crocodile Day, June 17th, a day to highlight the importance of protecting these ancient reptiles, addressing threats like habitat destruction, illegal hunting and human-wildlife conflict. 

This episode was sponsored by Animals Anonymous and Reptile Creative. 

This episode was sponsored by Animals Anonymous and Reptile Creative. 

This episode was sponsored by Animals Anonymous and Reptile Creative. 

This episode was sponsored by Animals Anonymous and Reptile Creative. 

Marsupial Mole. Image credit: Auscape International Pty Ltd/Alamy Stock Photo

This episode was sponsored by Animals Anonymous and Reptile Creative. 

This episode was sponsored by Animals Anonymous and Reptile Creative. 

She has a background in conservation ecology, having completed a PhD on Brush-tailed Rock-wallabies in NSW, and spent six years working on declining mammals in northern Australia.

This episode was sponsored by Animals Anonymous and Reptile Creative. 

This episode was sponsored by Animals Anonymous and Reptile Creative. 

This episode was sponsored by Animals Anonymous and Reptile Creative. 

Photo by Trevar Skillicorn-Chilver on Unsplash

This episode was sponsored by Animals Anonymous and Reptile Creative. 

They created the Natural Herp Keeper to share their passion for reptile keeping, herping, DIY naturalistic enclosures and to  inspire others to change the way they keep reptiles by increasing the standard of husbandry and striving to create the best possible life for captive animals. 

Both Matt and Kristy are experienced zoo keepers with a passion for the natural world. 

This episode was sponsored by Animals Anonymous and Reptile Creative. 

Collett's snake (Pseudechis colletti). Matt Summerville.

This episode was sponsored by Animals Anonymous and Reptile Creative. 

Image by PCTRS by Pixabay

This episode was sponsored by Animals Anonymous and Reptile Creative. 

Jeremy’s research uses ancient and modern DNA techniques to “travel through time” to understand the evolutionary history of living and extinct vertebrates; assess the impacts of past environmental change on animal populations; and provide valuable genetic data for conservation and management of threatened species.

Jeremy is the deputy director for the Australian Centre for Ancient DNA at the University of Adelaide. 

This episode was sponsored by Animals Anonymous and Reptile Creative. 

Ross Oke is the General Manager at the Goolwa to Wellington Local Action Planning Association.

Wildlife Wonders offer guided walks through lush tree fern gullies, Eucalypt woodlands and spectacular ocean vistas.

All the profits from Wildlife Wonders go directly to the Conservation Ecology Centre, working to conserve the unique Australian plants and animals across the Otways.

Make sure you also check out our previous interview with John when he launched his book 'Among the Pigeons: Why Cats Belong Indoors'.

Photo Cathy Zwick

Click here to sign the petition to save the St Kilda mangroves :)

 Image by Bishnu Sarangi from Pixabay 

The below image is of Australian Shovellers. Photo credit: John Gitsham.

Follow Dr Wilson's Facebook page, Living Well with Dr. Wilson for more heath tips.

Photo by David Clode on Unsplash

He designed ANiMOZ - a trading card game - as a way to engage kids and people of all ages in Australia’s incredibly unique, but endangered native fauna.

Every card features a different native Australian animal, from the powerful Wedge-tailed Eagle to the critically endangered Mountain Pygmy Possum.

Click here to buy the ANiMOZ starter pack.

We chat about rock-wallaby cross-fostering, wildlife reintroduction projects and we get David's advice on how to get involved in the conservation industry. 

Click here to find our more about John's most recent book 'Among The Pigeons'.

Check out some of Carl's footage of the giant cuttlefish here

Click here to ask about private tours with Carl for very small groups to see leafy-sea dragons and other unique sea creatures.

Spotted Marsh Frog (Limnodynastes tasmaniensis). Photo by Steven J Walker.

Flying Duck Orchid (Caleana major). Photo by Clive Chesson. 

Photo by Egor Kamelev from Pexels

Click here to check out and to support the awesome work the Komodo Survival Program do :)

Thorny Devil, photo courtesy of C.Margetts Photography

Katie has an interest in citizen science, community ecology, habitat fragmentation, revegetation, and conserving the natural environment for the benefit of people and wildlife. In this episode we chat about Katie's work in the rain forests of Far North Queensland, Tree Kangaroos and conserving threatened orchids. 

The Australian Reptile Park is the sole-provider of terrestrial snake venoms to the Commonwealth Serum Laboratories. Their work contributes to the production of life-saving medicines that are relied upon by hundreds of patients in Australia and New Guinea every year. 

Ben has more than 20 years of professional experience in animal husbandry and wildlife conservation which has taken him across the world, from reserves in Africa to sanctuaries in Asia.

Ben currently features on National Geographic and Nat Geo Wild, appearing in numerous documentaries highlighting his wildlife conservation efforts.

Located in the Greater Western Sydney Region, Featherdale Wildlife Park have a wonderfully diverse collection of Australian animals and are involved in many conservation programs to preserve vulnerable and endangered Australian wildlife. 

You can follow Chad's journey at:

https://www.facebook.com/zookeeperchad/

https://www.instagram.com/zookeeper_chad/?hl=en

Tim is also the president of Aussie Ark, established in 2011 as ‘Devil Ark’, with a focus on saving the iconic Tasmanian devil from extinction. Since then and due to overwhelming success, the role of the organisation has expanded, and now has vision of creating a long-term future for our threatened Australian species.

Tim was the Australian Geographic Australian Conservationist of the Year 2015.

Daniel's work aims to bring an awareness of these beautiful pythons, which are disappearing from the eastern Australian woodland ecosystems of the Murray-Darling Basin.

For those that may wish to donate to the show click here to access our Patreon account.

John's hard work and contributions to the field of palaeontology have been acknowledged by having a species of Wonambi named after him, Wonambi barriei.

Marie chats with us about her current doctoral thesis covering topics around her Arnhemland family, her peoples ancient history, myths, legends, tales of floods, sea level changes and much more.

The Territory Wildlife Park is situated on 400 ha of natural bushland, it contains native animals and plants representative of Northern Territory. It contributes to their conservation through research programs as well as through public education. The three main habitats represented are woodland, wetland and monsoon vine forest.

We thoroughly enjoyed our visit!  

They are also passionate about reducing their environmental footprint on the planet and have started a blog to share their journey. Click here to check out their blog, 'Greening Pains'.

We saw Emma's show 'If you can't train it, eat it' and it was hilarious. Emma's other shows include 'Sticking with it' and even a children's show entitled 'Fee-Fi-Fo-Fun'. Click here for show dates 

This episode was uploaded on the same day as the release of Jenna's paper on sea snakes, titled 'Phototactic tail: Evolution and molecular basis of a novel sensory trait in sea snakes'.

Olive sea snake (Aipysurus laevis). Photo credit: Chris Malam.

SPA are an independent not-for-profit organisation seeking to protect the environment and our quality of life by ending population growth in Australia and globally.

Click here to check the SPA Facebook page.

Click here to check out the SPA website.

Spare a thought for the early Australians who had to contend with this 100kg semi-arboreal hunter they may have dropped onto its prey with its sharp hooked-claws, razor-sharp teeth and possibly, pound for pound, the most powerful bite of mammal species!

Photo Credit: Beclectic, Wikimedia Commons

Dave Irwin is a qualified Zoo Keeper and has been involved with raptors from a very young age. He has years of experience in training and hand-raising and rehabilitating sick, orphaned and injured animals and birds of prey.

Visit Raptor Domain on Kangaroo Island and witness one of the best free-flight bird shows on Earth. It's truly a rare and unique opportunity to view and experience wildlife up close and personal, while creating an understanding and appreciation of them and their role in the environment. 

We chat with Dan about some of the wild and captive animals he has worked with, his love for the natural environment, and the educational work he does with Victorian wildlife demonstration company Reptile Encounters.

Click here to check out Ablaze and support an awesome original band.

Click here to check out Victorian wildlife demonstration company Reptile Encounters.

Chris is a general practitioner specialising in mental health and Indigenous health.

Click here to check out John's current page, The Reptiles of Australia.

Wayne is presently working as a senior lecturer at the School of Animal and Veterinary Science, University of Adelaide. 

We chat with Emily Rose Brown from FNPW about some of the awesome projects they are involved in.

We recently caught up with Nathan from Arid Recovery to chat about the work he does saving some of Australia's most threatened species.

In this episode we try to answer some of these questions.

Anthony frequently heads out into the field to observe and learn more about the species that he keeps, this helps him to better understand their husbandry requirements.  

Chris Koolmatrie grew up in the Coorong, learning the traditional ways of life including bush foods, hunting, bush medicines as well as the fascinating stories passed down through time from his Ngarrindjeri ancestors.

Chris works for the Natural Resources SA Murray Darling Basin where he helps to protect and conserve the natural and cultural assets of the region as well as sharing his cultural knowledge to future generations.

Bev is the owner of 'Minton Farm', a property located in the Adelaide Hills, South Australia.  The sanctuary is a native fauna rescue and rehabilitation centre which houses a wide variety of wildlife including koalas, kangaroos, possums, bettongs, wombats, emus, raptures and many more.  

Approximately 600 native animals a year are rescued and rehabilitated on the sanctuary before being released. Over 11,000 injured and orphaned native animals and birds have been received over 26 years of service. Another approximately 11,000 creatures have been assisted offsite via phone, email, website and Facebook advice and assistance.