Today's guest is Michael Gooch, an avid conservationist and birder based in the Mallee region of northwest Victoria where he runs an eco-tourism business called Explore the Mallee with his partner, Louise. He is also the National Coordinator of the National Malleefowl Recovery Group. We discuss the Mallee itself as a habitat, and the amazing birding that it offers. Michael and I also talk about the state of the ecotourism industry post-COVID, eBird, the Malleefowl, and, of course, the ins and outs of his business, Explore The Mallee!

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Season 4, Episode 3

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