A long-time love of the outdoors and animals set Nathan Ferlazzo and his family on a course for success – illustrating the wonder of the natural world that surrounds us here in Australia.
The Wilderness Society launches Nature Book Week on Threatened Species Day, 7 September. Join Professor Tim Flannery and Rove McManus as they chat about Australia’s incredible native wildlife.
How our cities can be safe havens for wildlife: Dieter Hochulli
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Dieter Hochulli is an urban ecologist who specialises in understanding how cities impact Australia’s unique wildlife. During the recent, unprecedented bushfires we saw how cities could act as refuges in dangerous weather situations.
However, as Australia has become more urbanised Dieter has observed how animals such as the brush turkey, orb weaving spider and our unique flora have found surprising success against all the odds our city lives put them up against.
This Episode of Talking Australia is hosted by Angela Heathcote (Digital Producer at Australian Geographic) and produced by Ben Kanthak (www.beachshackpodcasts.com).
You can also follow us on Instagram @australiangeographic
The man behind that “one billion animals” bushfire figure: Chris Dickman
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Ecologist Chris Dickman is the man behind one of the biggest news stories of Australia’s worst-ever bushfire season – his estimate of one billion animals killed or injured during the catastrophe went viral. The weight of his findings drew further international focus to the devastation and fuelled demand for action on climate change.
On this episode Chris explains how he calculated this huge number and what it truly means for Australia’s wildlife and future.
This Episode of Talking Australia is hosted by Angela Heathcote (Digital Producer at Australian Geographic) and produced by Ben Kanthak (www.beachshackpodcasts.com).
You can also follow us on Instagram @australiangeographic
A life devoted to wildlife and conservation: Terri Irwin (Part 1) (Rebroadcast)
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Terri Irwin, the owner of world famous Australia Zoo and wife of the late crocodile hunter Steve Irwin, has dedicated her life to conserving wildlife. Over the past decade, Terri and her children Bindi and Robert have built up Australia Zoo to new heights. Here, she tells us about meeting Steve for the first time, making ground-breaking television together, and how she and her family coped with losing him.
For more info visit www.australiazoo.com.au
This Episode of Talking Australia is hosted by Chrissie Goldrick and produced by Ben Kanthak (www.beachshackpodcasts.com).
You can also follow us on Instagram @australiangeographic
