Gain new insights into birds, traditional knowledge and ecology. This episode is about the health of Country, life in the Otways and the Fan-tailed Cuckoo. Dr Jack Pascoe is a Yuin man living on Gadabanut Country. He studied predator ecology, fire, wildlife and botany. He has led a program of applied ecological research in the Otway region for over a decade. Jack recently crossed the line to become some sort of pseudo scientist, academic and activist. He works at the University of Melbourne and is a chief councillor on the Biodiversity Council. Links: * Jack on Twitter/X - @JackHPascoe * Jack's research and articles - findanexpert.unimelb.edu.au/profile/861920-jack-pascoe * Biodiversity Council - biodiversitycouncil.org.au * Conservation Ecology Centre - conservationecologycentre.org * Bird recording by Marc Anderson, licenced from wildambience.com Let's connect: * Website - weekendbirder.com * Instagram - @weekend.birder * Facebook - @weekend.birder Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.