68 Strength of Country - with Jack

Gain new insights into birds, traditional knowledge and ecology. This episode is about the health of Country, life in the Otways and the Fan-tailed Cuckoo.Dr Jack Pascoe is a Yuin man living on Gadabanut Country. He studied predator ecology, fire, wildlife and botany. He has led a program of applied ecological research in the Otway region for over a decade. Jack recently crossed the line to become some sort of pseudo scientist, academic and activist. He works at the University of Melbourne and is a chief councillor on the Biodiversity Council.Links:* Jack on Twitter/X - @JackHPascoe* Jack's research and articles - findanexpert.unimelb.edu.au/profile/861920-jack-pascoe* Biodiversity Council - biodiversitycouncil.org.au* Conservation Ecology Centre - conservationecologycentre.org* Bird recording by Marc Anderson, licenced from wildambience.comLet's connect:* Website - weekendbirder.com* Instagram - @weekend.birder* Facebook - @weekend.birder Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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