Aussie Wildlife Show

Terry 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.​ This episode was sponsored by Animals Anonymous and Reptile Creative . 

Joan Gibbs is a Grasslands and Fire Ecologist teaching out of the University of South Australia .  This episode was sponsored by Animals Anonymous and Reptile Creative .  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.  This episode was sponsored by Animals Anonymous and Reptile Creative ....

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 an...

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.  This episode was sponsored by Animals Anonymous and Reptile Creative .  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 nine books and one DVD and contributed to more than 170 scientific publications.  This episode was sponsored by Animals Anonymous and Reptile Creative . 

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...

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 tre...

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 '...

Kristen Messenger, owner of Bugs n Slugs , tells us why mangroves matter and gives a passionate plea for mangrove conservation. Click here to sign the petition to save the St Kilda mangroves :)  Image by  Bishnu Sarangi  from  Pixabay  

John Gitsham is the Senior Park Ranger in charge of the Coorong National Park , the former president of Birds SA , and is a skilled and passionate wildlife photographer. We chat with John about one of his favourite groups of birds, the ducks. The below image is of Australian Shovellers. Photo credit: John Gitsham.

We recently had a visit from Dr Cheryl Wilson to learn about the science behind the benefits of connecting with the natural world. Cheryl specialises in Lifestyle Medicine and has a life-long passion for wildlife and nature. Follow Dr Wilson's Facebook page, Living Well with Dr. Wilson for more heath tips.

David Mclelland is a wildlife veterinarian at the Adelaide Zoo . We chat about some of David's experiences working with wildlife, from devils to dragons and everything in between. Photo by  David Clode  on  Unsplash

ANiMOZ Creator, Joel Howland, is a student studying Animal Science at Flinders University in Adelaide . 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 Pos...

After 54 years of dedicated service to the veterinary care, wellbeing, conservation and research of wildlife, Dr David Schultz, former Zoos SA veterinarian, has been awarded a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for “significant service to veterinary medicine, to zoological societies, and to philanthropy. We chat about rock-wallaby cross-fostering, wildlife reintroduction projects and we get Dav...

Samantha Bywaters a lecturer in Conservation and Land Management, is an advocate for volunteering and is doing a PhD on conserving orchids in a changing climate. 

Researchers Dr Mike Swinbourne and Dr Alyce Swinbourne chat with us about wombat ecology, natural history and conservation. You can check out Mike's Facebook page, 'Southern Hairy-nosed Wombats - the Science' , for more awesome wombat information, pics and videos.  

Michael Mills is the creative director at Heaps Good Productions . He connects all ages to the natural world through song, theatre and storytelling with characters such as Professor Flint  and with his Facebook page Dinosaur University .  

John has a PhD in Ecosystem Management and has published over 100 peer reviewed journal articles in the fields of arid zone ecology, reptile and avian ecology, mining and grazing impact assessment, vertebrate pest management and threatened species recovery. Click here to find our more about John's most recent book 'Among The Pigeons'.

Carl Charter is the co-founder of Experiencing Marine Sanctuaries , under water photographer and scuba diving instructor. 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.

We recently had a ribbetting conversation, warts and all, with frog researcher Steven Walker :) Spotted Marsh Frog (Limnodynastes tasmaniensis). Photo by Steven J Walker.

Clive and Claire are field ecologists that have have been focusing on plant diversity as a guide to overall ecosystem health.  Flying Duck Orchid (Caleana major). Photo by Clive Chesson. 

In this episode Kristen Messenger from Bugs n Slugs reveals some of the bizarre ways that invertebrates reproduce, from beetles with chastity belts to snail love darts. This episode is recommended for mature audiences :)  Photo by  Egor Kamelev  from  Pexels