Sometimes science requires getting a little messy. 

Researcher Tahlia has been working with citizen scientists through a slightly strange request... Sending her echidna poo. 

Today, Tahlia explains the challenges in conserving echidnas and what we can do to help. 

Speaker:Dr Tahlia PerryPostdoctoral ResearcherUniversity of Adelaide

Host:Tegan Taylor

Producer: Tegan Taylor, Rose Kerr