Aussie Wildlife Show
Join Adrian Sherriff with either Steve Crawford or Dianne Pearson as they chat with their guests about some of the most unique and fascinating wildlife on Earth.
Episodes
We catch up with Dr Karen Coombes, the director and founder of the Tree Roo Rescue and Conservation Centre Ltd in Far North Queensland. Karen has a PhD in Biology and Ecology of Lumholtz's Tree Kangaroos. Karen and her husband Neil care for and rescue these remarkable animals, so please check out their website, the shop has some really cool and unique gifts!
https://www.treeroorescue.org.au/shop
We're joined by the guys from Section 40 Environmental to, well, basically solve all the world's problems. Please enjoy!
We caught up with David White from Solar Whisper Wildlife Cruises to explore and learn about the wildlife of the Daintree River. David has a passion for the River's wildlife and in particular the population of Saltwater Crocodiles he has been observing and filming for around 30 years.
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...
Join us on the latest episode as we chat with the always awesome Tracy and Fiona from Skylos Ecology! Discover how their amazing conservation scent detection dogs are revolutionizing environmental monitoring and data collection.
We're back! This is our 100th episode, after a lengthy hiatus. Catch up with Steve and Adrian, for a prelude to the next 100 episodes of the Aussie Wildlife Show!
Dr Natalie Warburton is Associate Professor of Anatomy at Murdoch University and Dr Aaron Camens Lectures in Palaeontology at Flinders University. We discuss marsupial evolution from marsupial moles to extinct tree dwelling kangaroos from the Nullarbor Plains.
Marsupial Mole. Image credit: Auscape International Pty Ltd/Alamy Stock Photo
We caught up with good friend Michael Smith to chat about some of the awesome Western Australian wildlife he has worked with during his career in conservation and education.
Mark Smith holds a senior position at Adelaide Zoo and is a world-renowned shark and ray expert and the co-author of Elasmobranch Husbandry Manual: Captive Care of Sharks, Rays, and their Relatives.
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.
Western Quoll release, photo by Melissa JensenTerry Reardon is a bat expert and researcher and works as a technical officer at the South Australian Museum. Terry has worked tirelessly with SA communities to raise awareness about bat ecology and conservation.
Joan Gibbs is a Grasslands and Fire Ecologist teaching out of the University of South Australia.
Photo by Trevar Skillicorn-Chilver on Unsplash
Helen and Ali work as wildlife ecologists for the Australian Wildlife Conservancy. AWC is the largest private owner and manager of land for conservation in Australia, protecting endangered wildlife across more than 12.5 million hectares in iconic regions such as the Kimberley, Cape York, Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre and the Top End.
Matt Summerville and Kristy Jensen are the creators of the YouTube channel, The Natural Herp Keeper.
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...
We catch up with conservation geneticist Dr Tahlia Perry to learn about all things echidnas. You can be involved in echidna conservation by downloading Tahlia's app 'Echidna CSI' to add echidna sightings, photos and observed behaviours.
Image by PCTRS by Pixabay
We caught up with Professor Chris Daniels the CEO of Koala Life to chat about Koala conservation. Chris has been a prolific scientist and author, having written or edited 9 books and 1 DVD and contributed to more than 170 scientific publications.
Jeremy Austin is an evolutionary biologist working in the fields of ancient DNA, molecular ecology, conservation genetics and forensic biology.
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 manageme...
In this episode we chat with conservationist Ross Oke about ways we can encourage native wildlife to live sustainably within the urban environment.
Ross Oke is the General Manager at the Goolwa to Wellington Local Action Planning Association.
Peter Mirtschin has published over 70 scientific papers on venom research, snake ecology, conservation and snake behaviour, as well as several books on Australian dangerous snakes. He is also the founder of Venom Supplies, which supplies both Australian and exotic snake venoms for research, antivenom and therapeutic applications.
Emma McKenzie has worked with many species of threatened marsupials such as Tiger Quolls, Eastern Quolls, Brush-tailed Rock Wallabies and Squirrel Gliders and has also been involved in ecotourism, education and habitat restoration. Emma is the wildlife manager at Wildlife Wonders in the beautiful Otway Ranges, just 5 minutes out of Apollo Bay.
Wildlife Wonders offer guided walks through lush tree fern gulli...
We were joined again by Dr John Read the Pragmatic Ecologist who tells us about one of the biggest threats to Australian biodiversity. Is it cats, rabbits, cane toads or something else? Have a listen to find out. We also asked john about the pushback ecologists receive regarding the culling of native animals.
Make sure you also check out our previous interview with John when he launched his book 'Among the Pigeons: Why Cats Belong ...
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