Wild Secrets
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Wildlife volunteers and professionals talking about the trials and rewards of working with animals.
Wild Secrets
6M ago
Dr. Debbie Saunders started her career researching birds, that soon moved into a interest in the technology that could help track the birds in hard to access locations. Now she runs a business that helps scientists and volunteers from across the world. For more info: www.wildlifedrones.net ..read more
Wild Secrets
7M ago
Rob is an environmental graduate student based in Melbourne. His research project looking at the habitat requirements of the charismatic Red Rump Parrots coincided with a pandemic and extended lock-downs. We talked about how his project had to change direction and how he employed citizen science. Follow Rob on Twitter: robdashworth ..read more
Wild Secrets
1y ago
Jackie has been a beloved author and public presence in Australia for more than twenty years. We sat down with a dodgy Zoom link to talk about wombats and how living with wildlife has influenced her writing and life.
More info: www.jackiefrench.com ..read more
Wild Secrets
1y ago
Juleen is a wildlife carer based on Tasmania. The wildlife down there is a little different but the learning curve to be a carer and issues don’t vary much from the mainland ..read more
Wild Secrets
1y ago
Dr Gavin Smith is a long way from his origins in Scotland. He finds himself living and working in Canberra as a full-time academic studying human nature and on the side studying the impacts of moving brown snakes from their habitats. ..read more
Wild Secrets
1y ago
Nikki is a wildlife shelter operator based in country Victoria. Hear her talk about dealing with the locals, human and otherwise, and how some are more welcoming than others ..read more
Wild Secrets
1y ago
Mathew is the founder of the Facebook Group Fast Snake Identification (Australia). Hear his talk about what drives him, surprising connections, and what's next. ..read more
Wild Secrets
1y ago
Based in Victoria, Krysti spends much of her day rescuing, euthanising, and raising orphan kangaroo joeys. While her work with roos gives her the chance to alleviate suffering of many, it also rewards her. You can find more on Facebook at @RescueRehabilitateRelease ..read more
Wild Secrets
1y ago
Mary is an EMDR therapist who has spent many years working with clients in trauma. Since making a tree change she has a new apprication of the mental health impacts faced by wildlife workers and carers ..read more
Wild Secrets
1y ago
Yolandi has travelled far to get to were she is today but she believes she was put on this planet to do the work she does with wombats. This episode is as heartbreaking as it is uplifting. You won't regret spending 45 minutes with Yolandi. ..read more