Meet a small bird with a big personality. This episode is about the Plains-wanderer, a unique and one-of-a-kind Australian bird that is capturing the hearts of the community.

Chris Hartnett is a Threatened Species Program Coordinator at Zoos Victoria. Working closely with a range of conservation partners, Chris has led the strategic planning and implementation for Zoos Victoria’s Detection Dogs program since 2016, and Plains-wanderer program since 2018. Her strengths lie in communication, planning, and overcoming the many logistical challenges encountered in the effort to bring species back from the brink of extinction.

Links:

• Zoos Victoria Plains-wanderer videos on YouTube - youtube.com/@ZoosVictoria

• Zoos Victoria website - zoo.org.au

• Zoos Victoria on Facebook - @zoosvictoria

• Zoos Victoria on Instagram - @zoosvictoria

• Zoos Victoria on TikTok - @zoosvictoria

• Zoos Victoria on Threads - @zoosvictoria

• Zoos Victoria on Twitter/X - @ZoosVictoria

• Plains-wanderer recording was by Frank Lambert (XC366840) - xeno-canto.org

Weekend Birder online:

• Website - weekendbirder.com

• Instagram - @weekend.birder

• Facebook - @weekend.birder

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