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Wildlife, Cake & Cocktails

Wildlife, Cake & Cocktails

Welcome to WCC, the only podcast serving dessert and cocktails along with the best in Australian wildlife science! The most entertaining science discussions often happen after dinner, usually over cake, frequently over cocktails, but always in a relaxed atmosphere. Grab some dessert, pour a tasty drink, and come join us at the table for a chat with some amazing wildlife scientists and our animal nerd buddies. Cheers & Enjoy! Producer: Kristian Summers Host/Nerd: Janne Torkkola

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00:35:28

WCC Ep.39. RantCast: Climate, Heatwaves, Bats, And Fish

Wildlife, Cake & Cocktails ·

2019/01/31

In this episode, we discuss the ongoing summer heatwaves we're experiencing this in Australia. Specifically, we cover the impacts and mass die-offs of fruit-bats in around the country. We also discuss the concurrent mass fish deaths in the Menindee Lakes region, the process of eutrophication in Australian rivers, and potential mismanagement of the Murray-Darling River system.

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00:42:22

WCC Ep.38. Bees of Australia with James Dorey and...

Wildlife, Cake & Cocktails ·

2018/12/18

NEW #WCC!! We're back on the couch with James Dorey and Olivia Davies to talk native Australian bees. Over some honey-cake and mead-based cocktails, we discuss Australia's diverse native bee fauna, the importance of pollinators, and of-course, the incredible macro-photgraphy in James' new book. Check out JamesDoreyPhotography.com.au, or JamesDoreyPhotography on social media.

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01:02:14

WCC Ep.37. Powerful Owls, Ziplines, Tourism...

Wildlife, Cake & Cocktails ·

2018/12/10

We're back on the #WCC couch for a special episode with @Cesar Puechmarin from @blueshroomstudios and @Jasmine Zelený from @Faunagraphic. We're talking about the new short film “Owls on the Line”, covering Mount Coot-tha's #PowerfulOwls, currently at risk from zip-line development here in Brisbane.

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00:34:51

WCC Ep.36. Brisbane Powerful Owls with Faunagraphic

Wildlife, Cake & Cocktails ·

2018/12/09

We're back out in the forests of Brisbane searching for the Powerful Owl with Faunagraphic! The Faunagraphic crew, namely Matt Wright, wildlife photographer and owl conservationist, and wildlife scientist Jasmine Zelený, take us on a secretive night-time walk through the woods. While searching for a known Powerful Owl breeding pair and their chicks, we also find some other fantastic nocturnal creatures. Along the way we discuss Powerful Owl ecology, conservation, and more

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00:44:59

WCC Ep.35. FrogID Week Field Show with Scott Eipper,...

Wildlife, Cake & Cocktails ·

2018/11/19

Nov 9-18 2018 was FrogID week, so we headed out #frogging in Main Range on the border of Queensland and New South Wales. Specifically, we were searching for the Red and Yellow Mountain Frog, Philora kundagungan. This amazing little frog is endangered and restricted to this isolated, sub-tropical mountain region, so is quite the challenge to locate. In this amazing environment, we were sure to find plenty of other cool creatures along the way.

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00:38:41

WCC Ep.34. A Bat's End: Extinction of the Christmas...

Wildlife, Cake & Cocktails ·

2018/10/11

Prof. John Woinarski from Charles Darwin University returns to WCC and discusses modern extinction and his new book A Bat's End: The Christmas Island Pipistrelle and Extinction in Australia, now available from @CSIROPublishing – publish.csiro.au/book/7791/

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01:25:29

WCC Ep.33. Cooloola BioBlitz

Wildlife, Cake & Cocktails ·

2018/09/10

WCC is back out on the road for another field show! We're headed up to take part in Cooloola BioBlitz at Rainbow Beach, organised by Cooloola Coast Care Inc. and the Fraser Island Defenders Organisation. The WCC crew heads north to Rainbow Beach along the Cooloola Coast on the second day of Cooloola BioBlitz, an intense period of biological survey to record the living species in an area.

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01:31:58

WCC Ep.32. Recovering Australian Threatened Species:...

Wildlife, Cake & Cocktails ·

2018/08/24

WCC is proud to present the fourth installment in our Book of Hope Conservation Case Studies series. We’ll be exploring some phenomenal plant conservation successes from “Recovering Australian Threatened Species: A Book of Hope” with various chapter authors.

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01:26:06

WCC Ep.31. The Eastern Curlew with Harry Saddler

Wildlife, Cake & Cocktails ·

2018/08/13

We're at Avid Reader Bookshop talking to Harry Saddler for the launch of his new book “The Eastern Curlew - The Extraordinary Life of a Migratory Bird” First up is an interview with Harry, followed by a recording of the sit down with Andrew Stafford (32:15-)

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01:10:04

WCC Ep.30. Recovering Australian Threatened Species:...

Wildlife, Cake & Cocktails ·

2018/08/02

WCC is proud to present the third instalment in our Book of Hope Conservation Case Studies series! In this third series of case studies, we’ll be exploring some of the conservation successes in freshwater species from “Recovering Australian Threatened Species: A Book of Hope” along with chapter authors.

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01:35:43

WCC Ep.29. Owl Conservation with Faunagraphic

Wildlife, Cake & Cocktails ·

2018/07/18

We're back on the WCC couch to talk Owl Conservation over some Sour Owl blackcurrant cocktails, along with muffins and macaroons! We're joined by wildlife photographer, naturalist, and owl conservationist, Matt Wright from Faunagraphic. Also, after some two years, we welcome back our first guest Jasmine Zelený, wildlife scientist, photographer, snake catcher, and owl fanatic. We discuss Matt's background in raptor handling and rescue, how this developed into an interest in photography/wildlife

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01:22:11

WCC Ep.28. Recovering Australian Threatened Species:...

Wildlife, Cake & Cocktails ·

2018/07/13

WCC is proud to present the second installment in our Book of Hope Conservation Case Studies series. In this second set of case studies, we’ll be exploring some of the amazing bird conservation successes from the Book of Hope with various chapter authors

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01:03:35

WCC Ep.27. Status of Conservation & Decline of...

Wildlife, Cake & Cocktails ·

2018/07/05

We're joined by our returning guest, the phenomenal Dr. Jodi Rowley for more froggy chats and to discuss her new book, Status of Conservation & Decline of Amphibians: Australia, New Zealand, and Pacific Islands, edited by Harold Heatwole & Jodi Rowley, brought to you by CSIRO Publishing! Dr Jodi Rowley has been the Curator of Amphibian & Reptile Conservation Biology at the Australian Museum since 2016. She's a biologist with a focus on Australasian amphibian biodiversity, ecology and conservation

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01:43:40

WCC Ep.26. Recovering Australian Threatened Species:...

Wildlife, Cake & Cocktails ·

2018/06/29

WCC is proud to present our Book of Hope mammal conservation case-study collection! Recently, a review of successful conservation projects in Australia, coordinated by the Threatened Species Recovery Hub of the National Environmental Science Program, led to a book entitled “Recovering Australian Threatened Species: A Book of Hope”, now available from CSIRO Publishing.

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01:34:09

WCC Ep.25. The Cane Toad Challenge with Prof. Rob Capon

Wildlife, Cake & Cocktails ·

2018/05/30

We head up to Brisbane's northside to chat with Professor Rob Capon from the University of Queensland's Institute of Molecular Biosciences and the Cane Toad Challenge. By studying the chemical ecology of these invasive, toxic toads, Prof. Capon and his team have developed a toad-specific bait for luring tadpoles into DIY traps. We take a few minutes before his talk at the QLD Wildlife Preservation Society to discuss this fantastic new tool in the fight against invasive cane toads.

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01:21:16

WWC Ep.24. REPX Brisbane Reptile Expo 2018 #2 Panel...

Wildlife, Cake & Cocktails ·

2018/05/18

Part 2 of our RepX Brisbane Reptile Expo 2018 podcast is here! After running around the RepX Brisbane Reptile Expo 2018 all morning, interviewing stallholders and demonstrators for Part 1, we finally get to sit down and have some longer chats with some of these amazing reptile breeders, snake handlers, and various other wildlife experts at the WCC Podcast table. Join us for a rotating interview with heaps of awesome reptile heads, including some pioneers in Australian herpetoculture!

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01:40:18

WCC Ep.24. REPX Brisbane Reptile Expo 2018 #1 Walking...

Wildlife, Cake & Cocktails ·

2018/05/18

It's finally here! WCC podcast is coming at you from RepX Brisbane Reptile Expo 2018. In this first part of the show, we explore some of the amazing reptile collections, demonstrations, and the people behind them. With a massive array of lizards, turtles, pythons, venomous snakes, as well as inverts, birds of prey, and more. PS keep an eye out for Ep. 24. Part #2 Stage Show. Plenty more in-depth chats with some amazing RepX guests, coming soon!

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01:38:50

WCC Ep.23 Reptile Viruses with Dr. Shane Simpson and...

Wildlife, Cake & Cocktails ·

2018/04/21

We caught up with Dr Shane Simpson aka The Reptile Doctor and Dr Joshua Llinas from HerpVet to talk reptile viruses! In March, Dr. Simpson was in town for a reptile virus talk and stayed with Dr. Llinas, so these bright folk joined us on the couch to discuss a broad range of veterinary issues. In particular, we talk about emerging infectious diseases in captive reptiles and new developments in reptile virology. We also handled some Snake Charmer cocktails and cheese cake. Enjoy!

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00:41:51

WCC Ep.22. Recovering Australian Threatened Species:...

Wildlife, Cake & Cocktails ·

2018/04/04

In this episode we chat with the book's lead editor and Deputy Director of the TSR Hub, Professor Stephen Garnett from Charles Darwin University. We discuss the many successes in conserving Australian wildlife, the national threatened species review and the book it inspired, as well as some of the key lessons learned and factors involved in successful species recovery.

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01:06:01

WCC Ep.21. TSR Hub Early Career Researchers Special

Wildlife, Cake & Cocktails ·

2018/03/13

For this special episode, the WCC team was invited by the Threatened Species Recovery Hub of the National Environmental Science Program for an afternoon at their Early Career Researchers Conference! Held at Thunderbird Park in the pristine Gold Coast Hinterland.

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