Jack Does Twitching #116

In the last episode of season 2, I speak with three guests from the UK Sturgeon Alliance in the form of Jenny Murray from Blue Marine Foundation, Hannah McCormick from London Zoological Society & Steve Colclough from Institute of Fisheries Management. We discuss the history of sturgeon in the UK and its potential future of returning. Buy Me a Coffee Facebook Page Twitter Instagram Youtube Channel

This week in the penultimate episode for this season I have long time friend and wildlife filmmaker Laura Turner and her cat Henry! We talk about what cat owners can do to limit the damage cats do and how to protect your garden from cats if your gardener.  Lauras Youtube Channel Buy Me a Coffee Facebook Page Twitter Instagram Youtube Channel

In todays podcast I speak to Rachel Mulrenan & Matt Palmer from Wildfish Cons to talk about salmon farming and how it impacts wild salmon stocks. Wild Fish & Off the table Buy Me a Coffee Facebook Page Twitter Instagram Youtube Channel

In this weeks episode I talk to one of the top professional underwater photographers in the world Alex Mustard. We talk about who inspired him in the industry, how to get into it and what aspects he maybe doesn't like about it.  Alex's Website Buy Me a Coffee Facebook Page Twitter Instagram Youtube Channel

This week my guest is Ashleigh Whiffin Ash is an entomologist and curator at National Museums Scotland, based in Edinburgh. For the last 8+ years she's been responsible for the care and development of the museum's insect collection, containing approximately 2.5 million preserved specimens. She's an advocate for the less glamorous insects and her greatest love are carrion beetles. Follow more beetle appreciation and a peek behind the scenes at the museum, follow her on social media (Twitter: @AshWhiffin / Instagram: ash_whiffin ) Buy Me a Coffee Facebook Page Twitter Instagram Youtube Channel

In today's episode Jack heads out with Luke Butel an estates manager who controls deer numbers in the East Midlands. We talk about the damage deer do to the wider environment, how its undertaken and whats done with the meat afterwards. Buy Me a Coffee Facebook Page Twitter Instagram Youtube Channel

This week on the podcast we have Hannah Rudd. Hannah Rudd is a marine biologist and writer, based in Suffolk, who has studied sharks in global marine hotspots, including South Africa and the Maldives. Her first book, Britain’s Living Seas, in collaboration with the Wildlife Trusts and Bloomsbury Publishing is out now. Hannah is currently the Policy & Advocacy Manager for the Angling Trust, a co-founder and marine scientist for Shark Hub UK, and a Youth Ambassador for the High Seas Alliance. She regularly writes articles on marine science and conservation in print and online as a freelance writer. More information can be found on her website: https://www.hannahrudd.com/ Hannah's Accounts Twitter https://twitter.com/hannahsrudd Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hannahexploreswild/ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/hannahrudd/ Website https://www.hannahrudd.com/ Book Order https://linktr.ee/britainslivingseas   Buy Me a Coffee Facebook Page Twitter Instagram Youtube Channel

In this bonus episode I talk about the reasons I don't generally tell people where, how or what gear I use for filming wildlife. (I'm not a complete w*nker honestly!)   Buy Me a Coffee Facebook Page Twitter Instagram Youtube Channel

In todays Jack Does Stuff, I grab a cuppa and do the big garden birdwatch a citizen science project the RSPB do at the end of January to gather data on the birds that enter our gardens. I talk about how to attract birds, what birds I've had on my garden list and how to take part in the big garden bird watch. Big Garden Birdwatch Buy Me a Coffee Facebook Page Twitter Instagram Youtube Channel

This week I head to the Cairngorms to chat with Peter Cairns about lynx reintroduction to the UK and when we last had them here, what are the pros and cons and when they could make a return.   Scotland The Big Picture Buy Me a Coffee Facebook Page Twitter Instagram Youtube Channel