The Bird Emergency

May 21 2023 110 ep. 69 mins 20

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Birds are rapidly disappearing from all around us. Habitat reduction, climate change, pesticides, invasive pests and many more factors are causing the reduction in the numbers of all species, and more species face the increased threat of extinction.

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086 Tongan Megapode with Ann Goth

May 21 2023 75 mins

Ann Göth spent some of her formative years as a scientist studying one of the most curious birds on the planet, the Tongan Megapode, that uses the heat of the volcanoes of the isolated islands of Tonga, in the Pacific Ocean, to incubate their eggs, rather than build a mound like their close relatives. Learn about this astounding bird, and the adventues Ann had as a budding ecologi

085 Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) Update with Michelle Wille

Mar 30 2023 44 mins

You have probably seen the devastating reports about the infestations of avian influenza sweeping parts of the world, affecting nesting colonies of seabirds, migratory birds and domesticated birds? I invited Dr Michelle Wille back to the show to talk about the current situation with bird flu. Follow Michelle on Twitter @duckswabber. Follow The Bird Emergency on Twitter @birdemergen

084 Milly Formby - Wing Threads Flight Around Australia for Shorebirds Update

Mar 22 2023 97 mins

Almost exactly a year ago, Milly Formby told me about the planning and the extraordinary fundraising campaign that had enabled her to embark on a flight around the continent of Australia, in a microlight aircraft that she built herself (with some great mates assisting), as part of a mission to raise awareness of the extraordinary migrations undertaken each year by shorebirds, flyin

Bonus - Achieving DeGrowth with Martin Tye

Jan 24 2023 62 mins

Have you heard the term "DeGrowth" being thrown around in recent years? Have you wondered what it really means, and can it be achieved in a modern society? Hear Martin Tye explain to Grant what it means, and how a modern, industrialised society might move towards a sustainable existence. Follow The Bird Emergency on Twitter @birdemergency or Instagram @thebirdemergency and we are b

Bonus - Art in Conservation - Brenton See and Sally Edmonds

Jan 20 2023 84 mins

How does art influence attitudes to nature, and how can it help to create positive outcomes in conservation? These two artists who put nature and wildlife at the centre of their art, and birds feature prominently. Meet Brenton See and Sally Edmonds, prominent artists based in Perth in Western Australia. See the artwork mentioned in this episode, and get all the links at thebirdemer

Bonus - The toll of feral cats on Australian wildlife with Judy Dunlop

Jan 18 2023 72 mins

Predation by feral cats is one of the biggest threats to the unique wildlife of Australia. The WA Feral Cat Working Group is working to reduce the threat. Feral cats are a major threat to wildlife in Australia, with their predation causing declines in many native species. These non-native predators were introduced to the continent by European settlers and have since spread widely t

Bonus - Monday with Grant - Gregory Andrews

Jan 16 2023 64 mins

Gregory Andrews is a D’harawal man and was Australia’s first-appointed Threatened Species Commissioner. He owns and manages Wombat Ridge Nature Reserve near Goulburn in NSW and is an Associate Adjunct Professor at the University of Canberra’s Institute for Applied Ecology. Grant spoke with Gregory about his project at Wombat Ridge, where he has placed a covenant over land he

083 Designing and running a crowdfunded reseach project with Matt Herring

Dec 24 2022 99 mins

Giving you a special Christmas present, and celebrating the work Dr. Matt Herring and the team behind the Tracking Australia's Painted Snipe crowdfunding effort, Dr. Matt Herring and I talk about Matt's back story, the need for the project, and we recognise and celebrate the research team, and the fabulous Bird Nerds who have donated to make the project a reality. BIrd Nerds are th

Bonus - Monday with Holly - The Urban Powerful Owls of Brisbane

Dec 21 2022 76 mins

Maybe you have seen the great photos that Dr. Nick and Lucy have been posting on Twitter and other social media of the Powerful Owls they have come to know in Brisbane? They discuss these #Powls with Dr. Holly Parsons, Manager of Birdlife Australia's Urban Birds program and Birds In Backyards, and Grant. Get to know how these impressive, nocturnal raptors are thriving in the inner

082 - The Critically Endangered birds of SW Western Australia wth Sarah Comer

Dec 13 2022 88 mins

Managing isoloated populations is difficult, more so when bushfire places and entire population in peril. Sarah Comer explains how the Western Australian Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions is managing Western Ground Parrot, Noisy Scrub-birds, Western Bristlebird and Western Whipbird. If you want to see The Bird Emergency interviews as they happen, bookmark the