Episode 50 is with my friend Brett Goodban and what a yarn it was. Starting his journey underwater, Brett started humbly washing dishes and doing jobs on the live aboard boats so that he could get his dive certifications. Eventually making a career as an underwater dive photographer and making friends with the creatures of the reef, Brett thought he had it all. It wasn't until he fell ill in Japan, 2014, that he later found out he was labeled, in the medical world, a miracle man and should not of survived his illness. Defying all odds, Brett later found he was not meant to leave this world yet, not before inspiring thousands of people to fall in love with sharks, sea stars, jellyfish and Shazza the mouri wrass.
Now working at the Cairns Aquarium, Brett is grateful everyday for the medical team in Japan and Australia who saved his life, his sister Tania who whispered in his ear, and the creatures of the reef that rely on him to be their voice.
This chat will have you laughing, nodding along, questioning our choices in life and maybe a little tear or two.

Enjoy the following Wild Chat

If you want to reach out to Brett you can find him here as well as his story - my way - on 9 now.

Brett Goodban Instagram - http://www.instagram.com/goodbanbrett
Brett's "My Way" interview - https://9now.nine.com.au/my-way/brett-goodban/7179d0b2-d485-4c95-9432-ad54a13e739a

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Episode 49 is with Bill Collett, an Australian Naturalist, Wildlife Educator and the Park Manager of the Australian Reptile Park.

With over 20 years of industry experience, Bill is a phenomenal ambassador for our Australian Wildlife and a key contributor for Australia's anti-venom program. He is extremely dedicated to conservation and will go far and wide to research each specie in order to mimic the animals natural habitat to get them breeding.

As you will soon hear, Bill's enthusiasm and passion is contagious, his story telling second to none and his journey a Wild Ride!

Bill can be found on Instagram or YouTube

Australian Reptile Park
Aussie Ark

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Episode 48 is part 3 of our series with Peter Valentine, and is a wonderful chat about the life history of Butterflies. What a time I got to spend with Peter and this episode was so beautiful. From the life history to pioneers of the butterfly world, Peter really is a wealth of knowledge. I only wish I could go out into the forest and walk along with him, learning more and being inspired.

If you wish to get in contact with Peter then please reach out to him on email - peter.valentine@jcu.edu.au

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Welcome back to Australian Wildlife Education: Wild Chats, episode 47.....
Todays Wild Chat is the second of a 3 part series and will be a continuation of our chat from part 1 on who is Peter Valentine. We continue the chat about National Parks and mining and venture into World Heritage Sites of Australia. Getting into who's responsibility it is to uphold a World Heritage Listing within Australia was confusing to me, however after reading Peter's book I have a better understanding on how it all works.

You can find Peter's book here - World Heritage Sites of Australia by Peter Valentine

If you want to get in contact with Peter please email him here :

peter.valentine@jcu.edu.au

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Welcome back to Australian Wildlife Education: Wild Chats, episode 46..... Todays Wild Chat is the first of a 3 part series and will be all about the incredible life of Peter Valentine!
We talk about his childhood, his student years, his love for books, nature, for the environment… Long-time member of IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas, with a special interest in World Heritage, Peter worked not only for UNESCO, UNITAR, IUCN on World Heritage but also for Australian Federal and Queensland State Governments. He is also a past member of the Australian Heritage Council (natural heritage expert); a Chair of the Wet Tropics Management Authority; a member of the National Landscapes Reference Committee; and his current topic of teaching and research focuses on protected area management and natural resource management.
Part 2, we will dive further into what a World Heritage Area means and who's responsibility it is to up hold such a status and part three diving into a love of Peter's..... Butterflies and the wonderful relationship with Ants.

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The following Wild Chat is with Amanda French and Matt Cornish talking all things CROCODILES, including the latest issues that have surfaced with human/animal interaction, policy and legislation problems and the recent crocodile attacks that have happened in North Queensland so far this year.

Matt, Amanda and a few other passionate wildlife educators have banned together to be an advocate for the Estuarine Crocodile.

C.R.O.C stands for Community Representation Of Crocodiles.

Find out more by jumping onto their socials or website by clicking the links below:
Instagram or Website

Visit Episode 19 to learn more about Crocodiles

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Today's Wild Chat is with Angus Emmot a grazier, naturalist and owner of Noonbah Station found within the Longreach Shire, Queensland Australia.

Angus is well renowned for being the 3rd generation on Noonbah station and also for his naturalist work and amazing photography. Angus Works for the Queensland Museum and is not short of a project as he stands strong with his voice for topics such as Dingo management, farming and the latest with Fracking within the Lake Eyre Basin and Channel country.

Angus talks in depth about Australia's land apex predator, the Dingo, and how they are now classed as a Wild Dog and therefore targeted with poison in order to supposedly protect our farmers' livestock.

Listen to the following Wild Chat to find out how removing the Dingo, an apex predator, can have devastating effects on the biodiversity of the habitats and ecosystems and what Angus did on his grazing land that has worked!

To connect with Angus find him here:

https://www.facebook.com/angus.emmott

https://www.instagram.com/angusemmottphotography

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Today's Wild Chat is with John Creighton from Wombat Care Bundanoon and we talk more about Australia’s Wombats and the current issue of Mange.

After the bush fires a lot of Australian animals faced devastating times with lack of food and shelter and of course a lot had been burned. Wombats may have been sheltered in their burrows however the aftermath for them also was devastating with no food at all left for these herbivores.

John and his team at wombat Care, along with so many other organistions and volunteers helped our Wildlife day in and day out, however what John was seeing is another massive problem for our Wombats and that is with Mange.

John explains very well in the following podcast what mange is and the current problems Wombats face.

I love John’s outlook, creative ways of treating the wombats and how optimistic he is in educating the community to work together with our wildlife.

To connect with John and Wombat Care Bundanoon find him here:

https://www.wombatcarebundanoon.com.au/

https://www.facebook.com/Wombat-Care-Bundanoon-358178921460596

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