Chatterbox #321 – A talk about Australian wildlife with Joey Clarke

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🗓️ 12 June 2024

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

In this special episode, Andrew is joined by Australian wildlife expert Joey Clarke, Senior Science Communicator at the Australian Wildlife Conservancy. They talk about Australia's unique animals, conservation efforts, and fire management. Listen to hear fascinating stories about the wildlife of Australia and how it is being protected while improving your English skills!
What You Will Learn in This Episode:

* The unique features of various Australian wildlife species, including tree kangaroos and numbats.
* The differences between marsupials and placental mammals and why marsupials are common in Australia.
* The major threats to Australian wildlife, such as habitat loss, feral animals, and invasive plants.
* The role of fire in the Australian ecosystem and traditional Indigenous fire management practices.
* Success stories of conservation efforts by the Australian Wildlife Conservancy.
* Tips for being a responsible tourist in Australia and supporting conservation efforts.

How This Episode Will Improve Your English:

* Learn new vocabulary related to wildlife, conservation, and ecosystems.
* Hear both Australian and Canadian accents, helping you understand different ways of speaking English.
* Understand and discuss complex topics like conservation strategies and the impact of invasive species.
* Discuss the episode with other English learners on the Culips Discord Server.

Timestamps:

* 00:00 – Introduction
* 04:05 – Chapter 1: Introduction to Joey Clarke
* 07:19 – Chapter 2: The Australian bush
* 10:23 – Chapter 3: Unique Australian wildlife
* 15:33 – Chapter 4: Marsupials and Placental Mammals
* 20:28 – Chapter 5: Threats to wildlife
* 25:44 – Chapter 6: Fires in Australia
* 32:20 – Chapter 7: Conservation Success Stories
* 38:38 – Chapter 8: Responsible tourism
* 40:51 – Chapter 9: Learning more about the Australian Wildlife Conservancy
* 43:04 – Conclusion

Links:

* Australian Wildlife Conservancy
* Australian Wildlife Conservancy on Instagram
* Australian Wildlife Conservancy on YouTube
* Donate to the Australian Wildlife Conservancy
* Culips Discord Server

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Transcript

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0:00.0	Hello there. How is it going? My name is Andrew and you're listening to Chatterbox.
0:05.2	The Culep series for Intermediate to Advanced English Learners
0:08.9	where you get to hear real conversations between English native speakers about a fascinating topic.
0:16.2	Today we have a very, very special episode because in just a moment I'm going to be joined by Australian wildlife expert Joey Clark.
0:26.4	He is the senior science communicator at the Australian Wildlife Conservancy
0:31.7	and we're going to have a conversation about some super
0:34.7	interesting animals that call Australia home. Earlier this year I had the
0:40.1	absolute pleasure of visiting Australia and while I was there I got to see some of these
0:45.5	animals up close and personal and I would say that I'm a nature lover I find all kinds of plants and animals fascinating, but when it comes to unique
0:56.3	wildlife, the kind of wildlife that you can't really find anywhere else on the planet,
1:01.8	well then Australia is one of the first places, at least that pops into my mind.
1:07.0	So while I was visiting I really wanted to learn more about Australian wildlife and I was lucky enough to be able to connect and
1:15.1	talk with Joey and learn so much interesting information from him and I'm excited
1:20.7	that I'll be able to share this conversation with you here today.
1:25.0	Now during our conversation, Joey and I talked about a variety of topics all related to
1:31.1	Australian wildlife and conservation.
1:33.7	We discussed Joey's background and his journey into wildlife conservation,
1:38.8	how we got started with that.
1:40.5	We talked about the unique landscapes of the Australian bush and some of the incredible animals that live in these areas
1:48.1	including some of Joey's favorites. We also talked about so many other things including some of the differences between marsupials and placental mammals,
1:58.0	the major threats to Australian wildlife, like habitat loss and invasive species and also we talked a little bit about
2:06.1	fire and the impact of fire on the Australian landscape.
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