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Road Ecology: Professor Darryl Jones, Griffith University

Road Ecology: Professor Darryl Jones, Griffith University

FromCats of the Wild


Road Ecology: Professor Darryl Jones, Griffith University

FromCats of the Wild

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Length:
27 minutes
Released:
Jan 18, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Maybe you're driving on a road right now - even if you're not you're probably not that far from a road - because, roads are everywhere. It's hard to imagine a modern world without roads - and whilst they allow people like us to go almost anywhere in the world - they're also the great enabler for the many threats facing wild cats today such as deforestation, poaching and of course road-kill
What we don't talk about though - is how the roads themselves divide our precious planet into millions of tiny pieces - irreversibly splitting-up populations of wildlife. So in this episode, we'll hear about the impact of roads on wild cats and some of the innovative solutions - such as wildlife bridges, tunnels & AI smart cameras to make roads - a whole lot more cat-friendly.
Guests

Professor Darryl Jones, Griffith University

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Released:
Jan 18, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (40)

Lions, tigers and leopards are just some of the 40 species of wild cat around the world that are under threat. Join me, as we travel to every corner of the globe to hear the incredible stories from the people and communities working to study and protect all species of wild cat. Wild cat conservation is more than just cats - by protecting cats, we save other species in their ecosystems, we help local communities in their habitats and we conserve huge swathes of precious land across the planet. Cats of the Wild is an original, not-for-profit podcast by Andy Varvel.