Phantasmic Mr Fox
25m
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What The Duck?!
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Despite spending years and millions of dollars, the Tasmanian Fox Eradication team never, not once, not ever, spotted a live fox on the Apple Isle.
While their efforts yieldedzero foxes, it spawned a tale of lies, alleged corruption, and more scats than you could poke a stick at.
Featuring:
- Ian Townsend, former ABC Radio National Journalist.
- David Kelly, Manager of the Threatened Species Unit,NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service.
- Jonah Yick, Program leader (Carp Management) Inland Fisheries Service Tasmania.
- Brent Beaven, Predator Free programme lead (Senior Manager Predator Free 2050), Department of Conservation, NZ.
Production:
- Ann Jones, Presenter/Producer.
- Petria Ladgrove, Producer.
- Additional mastering: Nathan Turnbull.
This episode of What the Duck?! was produced on the land of the Wadawarrung and Kaurna people.
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