77 Plains-wanderer

Meet a small bird with a big personality.

This episode is about the Plains-wanderer, a unique and one-of-a-kind Australian bird that is capturing the hearts of the community. Chris Hartnett from Zoos Victoria shares her passion and commitment to this amazing bird.

Resources

• Zoos Victoria Plains-wanderer videos on YouTube

• Zoos Victoria website

• Zoos Victoria on Instagram

• Zoos Victoria on Facebook

• Zoos Victoria on TikTok

• Plains-wanderer recording by Frank Lambert (X366840) – xeno-canto.org

Meet the Guest

Chris Hartnett is a Threatened Species Program Coordinator at Zoos Victoria. Working closely with a range of conservation partners, Chris has led the strategic planning and implementation for Zoos Victoria’s Detection Dogs program since 2016, and Plains-wanderer program since 2018. Her strengths lie in communication, planning, and overcoming the many logistical challenges encountered in the effort to bring species back from the brink of extinction.

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