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Learn about the unique birds found in farmland and waterways. Matt Herring shares his knowledge of Australian Bitterns, snipes, rails, crakes and other sneaky waterbirds.
Matt Herring has been captivated by threatened and cryptic waterbirds for 25 years. His research on brolgas began in the late 1990s and he quickly realised the importance of farmers as wetland custodians. This has guided his studies ever since and soon he’ll work on his 1000th farm in the Murray-Darling Basin. Over the past decade, he has led the Bitterns in Rice Project, completing his PhD and developing incentive programs that marry food production and conservation through the co-management of water. Matt is also tackling conservation of the endangered and near-mythical Australian Painted-snipe.
Links:
* Matt’s website - www.murraywildlife.com.au
* Bitterns in Rice website - www.bitternsinrice.com.au
* Matt on Twitter - @Matt_HerringOz
* Tracking Australian Painted-snipe on Twitter - @TrackingAPSnipe
* Tracking Australian Painted-snipe on Facebook - www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100087380940581
* Bitterns in Rice Project on Facebook - www.facebook.com/bitternsinriceproject
* Xeno-canto website - xeno-canto.org
Let's connect:
* Website - weekendbirder.com
* Instagram - @weekend.birder
* Facebook - @weekend.birder
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Learn about the unique birds found in farmland and waterways. Matt Herring shares his knowledge of Australian Bitterns, snipes, rails, crakes and other sneaky waterbirds.
Matt Herring has been captivated by threatened and cryptic waterbirds for 25 years. His research on brolgas began in the late 1990s and he quickly realised the importance of farmers as wetland custodians. This has guided his studies ever since and soon he’ll work on his 1000th farm in the Murray-Darling Basin. Over the past decade, he has led the Bitterns in Rice Project, completing his PhD and developing incentive programs that marry food production and conservation through the co-management of water. Matt is also tackling conservation of the endangered and near-mythical Australian Painted-snipe.
Links:
* Matt’s website - www.murraywildlife.com.au
* Bitterns in Rice website - www.bitternsinrice.com.au
* Matt on Twitter - @Matt_HerringOz
* Tracking Australian Painted-snipe on Twitter - @TrackingAPSnipe
* Tracking Australian Painted-snipe on Facebook - www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100087380940581
* Bitterns in Rice Project on Facebook - www.facebook.com/bitternsinriceproject
* Xeno-canto website - xeno-canto.org
Let's connect:
* Website - weekendbirder.com
* Instagram - @weekend.birder
* Facebook - @weekend.birder
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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