Spotlighting
After we had spent most of the work day learning about feral animal tracks and 4-wheel drive training, the other Interns and I topped it off by joining Mike Butcher,…
After we had spent most of the work day learning about feral animal tracks and 4-wheel drive training, the other Interns and I topped it off by joining Mike Butcher,…
Gnaraloo feral animal control started at Gnaraloo in 2009, when a calculated 1,100 foxes were predating our sea turtle hatchlings and other native species. Karen Hattingh (GTCP Program Manager), Paul…
PART 1 Day four on the project saw us starting our four-wheel drive (4WD) training. None of the roads around Gnaraloo Station are sealed and much of the beach we…
Our third day at Gnaraloo began early in the morning. By 05:45, everyone was already at the truck fully prepared for a day in the field, complete with closed-toe shoes,…
Our first few days here in Gnaraloo have been exciting, long, hectic, interesting, intense and full of laughs. In the breaks of our training program, we have been busy settling…
Before leaving for Australia, I didn’t really think too much about how long it would take to travel to Gnaraloo. Don’t get me wrong, I knew that the station was…
Maybe I should have asked more questions before I arrived here. The entirety of my last week in America was blasted with questions about what kind of experiences I would…
Hello my name is Tessa Concannon and I am from Adelaide, South Australia. From a young age I have had a passion for animals, wildlife and the environment. In 2014…
Hi, my name is Heather Shipp and I am from Utah, USA. In May 2016, I graduated from Utah State University with a bachelor’s degree in Wildlife Science. I first…
Hi! My name is Tess DeSerisy and I recently received my undergraduate degree in Marine Science from Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, Florida USA. I fell in love with sea…