Send us a Text Message. Welcome back to Australian Wildlife Education: Wild Chats, episode 47.....  Todays Wild Chat is the second of a 3 part series and will be a continuation of our chat from part 1 on who is Peter Valentine. We continue the chat about National Parks and mining and venture into World Heritage Sites of Australia. Getting into who's responsibility it is to uphold a World Heritage Listing within Australia was confusing to me, however after reading Peter's book I have a better understanding on how it all works. You can find Peter's book here - World Heritage Sites of Austr ..read more

Send us a Text Message. Welcome back to Australian Wildlife Education: Wild Chats, episode 46.....  Todays Wild Chat is the first of a 3 part series and will be all about the incredible life of Peter Valentine!  We talk about his childhood, his student years, his love for books, nature, for the environment…  Long-time member of IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas, with a special interest in World Heritage, Peter worked not only for UNESCO, UNITAR, IUCN on World Heritage but also for Australian Federal and Queensland State Governments. He is also a past member of the Austral ..read more

The following Wild Chat is with Amanda French and Matt Cornish talking all things CROCODILES, including the latest issues that have surfaced with human/animal interaction, policy and legislation problems and the recent crocodile attacks that have happened in North Queensland so far this year. Matt, Amanda and a few other passionate wildlife educators have banned together to be an advocate for the Estuarine Crocodile. C.R.O.C stands for Community Representation Of Crocodiles. Find out more by jumping onto their socials or website by clicking the links below: Instagram or Website Visit Episo ..read more

The following podcast is with Marine Educator Brett Goodban from the Cairns Aquarium. The Wild Chat today is all about Coral and the big question of whether it is an animal or a plant.  We will be talking to Brett over the months with a series on Marine Creatures. In the meantime you can find Brett educating thousands of visitors at the Cairns Aquarium which is found in North Queensland Australia.   The Aquarium is world class in representing Habitats, Ecosystems and Animals found within the Wet Tropics Rainforest and the Great Barrier Reef - check them out here https://www.cairnsaqu ..read more

The following Wild Chat is with James Boettcher who is the owner-operator of FNQ Nature Tours in Cairns, North Queensland Australia. James has been a tour guide for over 12 years and now runs his own business following his passion for Australia and the Wildlife that live amongst it. His storytelling of the history, biology, and ecology of the area you are touring will leave you wanting to know more. If you are visiting Cairns, QLD Australia, please reach out to James for any of his tours. Not only is he 5-star with customer service but you will not find a guide as good as him in regards to ..read more

Today's Wild Chat is with Angus Emmot a grazier, naturalist and owner of Noonbah Station found within the Longreach Shire, Queensland Australia. Angus is well renowned for being the 3rd generation on Noonbah station and also for his naturalist work and amazing photography. Angus Works for the Queensland Museum and is not short of a project as he stands strong with his voice for topics such as Dingo management, farming and the latest with Fracking within the Lake Eyre Basin and Channel country. Angus talks in depth about Australia's land apex predator, the Dingo, and how they are now classed ..read more

Today's Wild Chat is with John Creighton from Wombat Care Bundanoon and we talk more about Australia’s Wombats and the current issue of Mange. After the bush fires a lot of Australian animals faced devastating times with lack of food and shelter and of course a lot had been burned.  Wombats may have been sheltered in their burrows however the aftermath for them also was devastating with no food at all left for these herbivores. John and his team at wombat Care, along with so many other organistions and volunteers helped our Wildlife day in and day out, however what John was seeing is an ..read more

In this Wild Chat we are joined by James Boettcher from FNQ Nature Tours as we discuss the meaning of ‘Wildlife’ and the benefits of connecting with nature.  This is the second chat we have had with the ever captivating James Boettcher (See Episode 16 for our previous chat).  To connect with James find him here: https://fnqnaturetours.com.au/ http://www.instagram.com/fnq_naturetours http://www.facebook.com/fnqnaturetours https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoh-r-JQx9WH6kahuEQ-1Yw Please connect with Matt or Jodie find us here: Email - jodie@australianwildlifeeducation.com or http ..read more

In Episode 41, Matt and Jodie look back at the journey that has been 2021 and how the Wild Chats podcast came to be. Working our way through the good yarns, lots of laughs and craziness, Matt and Jodie discuss the year to come and the huge changes in our personal and professional lives. www.instagram.com/adventures_by_matthttp://www.instagram.com/australian_wildlife_education www.facebook.com/australianwildlifeeducation http://www.instagram.com/zootoyou Please connect with us as we would love to hear from you: Email - jodie@australianwildlifeeducation.com  Enjoy the following Wild Cha ..read more

Justin McMahon is the Daintree Land Manager for Rainforest Rescue, managing rainforest restoration activities for over 30 seperate properties in the Daintree National Park. Justin is well regarded as one of the most knowledgeable young conservationists in Far North Queensland, the way he sees the wild world will have you begging for more.  In this podcast Justin explains why the Daintree Rainforest is one of the most unique ecosystems on earth and how we can do our part to preserve its natural beauty.  As always, there are hard hitting questions and controversial conversations whic ..read more