Aussie Wildlife Show

Dr Katherine Tuft | Ecologist, Arid Recovery

Dr. Katherine Tuft is the Chief Executive at Arid Recovery and leads the team, managing operations, overseeing the science program and community engagement.

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.

This episode was sponsored by Animals Anonymous and Reptile Creative. 

Western Quoll release, photo by Melissa Jensen

Terry Reardon | Bat Researcher

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 | Grassland/Fire Ecologist

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 Crisp & Ali Ross | Australian Wildlife Conservancy ecologists

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

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 with a passion for the natural world. 

This episode was sponsored by Animals Anonymous and Reptile Creative. 

Collett's snake (Pseudechis colletti). Matt Summerville.

Dr Tahlia Perry | Echidna Biologist, Geneticist

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

Professor Chris Daniels | CEO of Koala Life

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. 

Professor Jeremy Austin | Conservation Through Genetics

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 management of threatened species.

Jeremy is the deputy director for the Australian Centre for Ancient DNA at the University of Adelaide. 

This episode was sponsored by Animals Anonymous and Reptile Creative. 

Ross Oke | Backyards for Wildlife

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 | Toxinologist and Conservationist

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.