Show Notes
I tell a story about how Jord and I narrowly avoided getting shot before introducing Tanya Loos – local treasure and legendary naturalist – for a deep and meaningful chat about wild life, and all life. We cover:
* How to be a nature positive pet owner * Are cats evil? * How to save a bunch of lives * Gardens as habitat * The housing crisis facing possums (and other critters) * How to recklessly pursue your passion and make it your profession * GETTING THE ANIMALS ON THE ARK * How to avoid roadkill (even frogs) * Bee feelings + monogamous lizards * The intersection between conservation, permaculture & animal welfare * Patreon Qs * 24/7 nature connection * Beetle Pace
LINKY POOS 🧙♀️
Tanya Loos' home on the web [https://tanyaloos.com/]
Tanya on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/tansnaturediary/]
Living with Wildlife [https://tanyaloos.com/living-with-wildlife/] ~ Tanya Loos
Daylesford Nature Diary [https://tanyaloos.com/daylesford-nature-diary/] ~ Tanya Loos
Tanya on ABC Radio ~ Backyard Critters [https://tanyaloos.com/media/] (every second Friday 9.50am)
Paradise Bookshop Daylesford [https://www.instagram.com/paradise.bookshop.daylesford/]
Wild Neighbours ~ Ian Temby [https://citruspress.com.au/portfolio-view/wild-neighbours/]
Campaspe Valley Landcare [https://www.landcarevic.org.au/groups/northcentral/campaspe-valley/]
Gerald Durrell [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerald_Durrell]
Connecting Country [https://connectingcountry.org.au/]
Zoos Victoria Safe Cat, Safe Wildlife [https://www.safecat.org.au/]
Alison Pouliot [https://alisonpouliot.com/]
iNaturalist [https://www.inaturalist.org/]
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Frog sounds care of markushablizel -- https://freesound.org/s/32394/ -- License: Attribution 4.0 THANKS M8
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"In a time of fracturing seasons, when everything's going awry, there are still cycles that we can set our hearts by."