What The Duck?!

Phantasmic Mr Fox

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April 05, 2024 1:30pm

25m

Despite spending years and millions of dollars, the Tasmanian Fox Eradication team never, not once, not ever, spotted a live fox on the Apple Isle.

While their efforts yielded zero foxes, it spawned a tale of lies, alleged corruption, and more scats than you could poke a stick at. 

Featuring:

  • Ian Townsend, former ABC Radio National Journalist.
  • David Kelly, Manager of the Threatened Species Unit, NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service.
  • Jonah Yick, Program leader (Carp Management) Inland Fisheries Service Tasmania.
  • Brent Beaven, Predator Free programme lead (Senior Manager Predator Free 2050), Department of Conservation, NZ.

Production:

  • Ann Jones, Presenter/Producer.
  • Petria Ladgrove, Producer.
  • Additional mastering: Nathan Turnbull.

This episode of What the Duck?! was produced on the land of the Wadawarrung and Kaurna people.