Feral Animal Population Ecology (Part 2) ft. Stu Barker and Brett Ottley, Wild Science

06/27/23 • 0 min

This episode is part 2 in a 3 part series about principals of feral animal management in northern Australia.

My name is Steph Coombes, and in this 3 part series, I’m joined by Brett Ottley and Stu Barker, the team behind Wildscience - a company which uses science and on the ground experience for wildlife and feral animal management.

In part 1, we explored what a feral animal is, how they came to be in Australia, and how their populations have thrived.

In part 2, we discuss how the population ecology of feral animals differs from domestic animals, and how that impacts their management.

Be sure to tune in to part 3 to hear about the management options and factors that need to be taken into consideration to ensure effectiveness.

This episode is supported by the Australian Government's National Landcare Program.

This episode is part 2 in a 3 part series about principals of feral animal management in northern Australia.

In part 1, we explored what a feral animal is, how they came to be in Australia, and how their populations have thrived.

In part 2, we discuss how the population ecology of feral animals differs from domestic animals, and how that impacts their management.

Be sure to tune in to part 3 to hear about the management options and factors that need to be taken into consideration to ensure effectiveness.

This episode is supported by the Australian Government's National Landcare Program.

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Feral Animals 101 (Part 1) ft. Stu Barker and Brett Ottley, Wild Science

When you hear the word “feral animal”, what comes to mind?

Do you know what counts as a feral animal, as opposed to wild and domestic animals?

And do they have a place in our environment, or should we be trying to eradicate them?

My name is Steph Coombes, and in this 3 part series, I’m joined by Brett Ottley and Stu Barker, the team behind Wild Science - a company which uses science and on the ground experience for wildlife and feral animal management, to explore all these questions and more.

In part 1, we explore what a feral animal is, how they came to be in Australia, and how their populations have thrived.

Be sure to tune in to part 2 and 3 as we discuss how the population ecology of feral animals differs from domestic animals, and the principals of feral animal management in northern Australia.

This episode is supported by the Australian Government's National Landcare Program.

Next Episode

The science behind managing feral animals (Part 3) ft. Stu Barker and Brett Ottley, Wild Science

This episode is the final part in a 3 part series about principals of feral animal management in northern Australia.

In parts 1 and 2 we explored what a feral animal is, how they came to be in Australia, how their populations have thrived and how the population ecology of feral animals differs from domestic animals.

In this episode, we discuss why feral animal population management differs from domestic animal management, what options landholders have, and the important role that science plays in designing effective management plans.

This episode is supported by the Australian Government's National Landcare Program.