Defend the Wild Podcast
The Defend the Wild podcast is a place to discuss all things relating to native Australian wildlife; the dangers they face, the projects and people trying to help them, and the pathways forward for change that benefit us all.
Join our team as we talk to people from all different walks of life across Australia to better understand how we can defend the wild.
Episodes
7 episodes
Defend the Wild Podcast - Episode 8 - Madison Stewart from Project Hiu
Madison Stewart, widely known as "Shark Girl," is an Australian conservationist, filmmaker, and advocate renowned for her dedication to shark preservation and marine ecosystem protection. From an early age, she developed a deep co...
Defend the Wild Podcast - Episode 7 - Dave Pollock from Woollen Station
In this episode we continue the conversation at Wooleen Station, only this time with David Pollock. David and wife Frances run Wooleen Station, which is both a working cattle station and tourism venture. Taking over the property at 27, Dave emb...
Defend The Wild Podcast - Episode 6 - Zali Jestrimski from Wooleen Station
This podcast was recorded on the land of the Wajarri Yamatji people. I pay my respects to their elders past, present and emerging. This always was and always will be aboriginal land. Welcome to the Defend the Wild podcast. I am your host Alix L...
Defend The Wild Podcast - Episode 5 - Alex Vince from the Coalition Against 1080 Poison
In this weeks episode, Alix speaks with Alex Vince from the Coalition Against 1080 Poison. 1080 poison is a colourless, tasteless and odourless toxin the Australian government cites as a chemical of security concern. There is no known antidote....
Defend The Wild Podcast - Episode 4 - In Conversation with Emma Hakansson
In this weeks episode, Alix sits down with Emma Hakansson, the founding director of Collective Fashion Justice. Emma speaks about the environmental impacts of fashion and the devastating effects that it can have on our wildlife.To find ...
Defend The Wild Podcast - Episode 2 - In Conversation with Soph Thomson
In this episode, Alix speaks with the wonderful Sophie Thomson who is one half of the wildlife twins - a sister duo who have dedicated their lives to educating the public about Australia's incredible and unique wildlife for the last 7 years. In...
Defend The Wild Podcast - Episode 1 - In Conversation with Sonya Takau
Today we are joined by Sonya Takau, a proud Jirrbal rainforest Aboriginal woman living in far north Queensland. Sonya is the woman behind dingo culture - a platform dedicated to providing the Indigenous perspective on the dingo and shifting the...