Madison Stewart, widely known as "Shark Girl," is an Australian conservationist, filmmaker, and advocate renowned for her dedication to shark preservation and marine ecosystem protection. From an early age, she developed a deep connection with the ocean, which has since shaped her life’s mission to defend one of the planet’s most misunderstood predators. In this episode, we dive into Madison’s bold and unconventional approach to shark conservation—one that turns the traditional narrative on i...

In this episode we continue the conversation at Wooleen Station, only this time with David Pollock. David and wife Frances run Wooleen Station, which is both a working cattle station and tourism venture. Taking over the property at 27, Dave embarked on a journey to restore the hugely degraded leasehold land after years of overgrazing. We hope you enjoy this episode

This podcast was recorded on the land of the Wajarri Yamatji people. I pay my respects to their elders past, present and emerging. This always was and always will be aboriginal land. Welcome to the Defend the Wild podcast. I am your host Alix Livingstone, thank you for joining us. The Defend the Wild podcast has been a bit MIA lately, but our team decided we much rather quality over quantity, so whilst our episodes may be sporadic, they will be well worth the wait. Outside of my role a...

In this weeks episode, Alix speaks with Alex Vince from the Coalition Against 1080 Poison. 1080 poison is a colourless, tasteless and odourless toxin the Australian government cites as a chemical of security concern. There is no known antidote. It is lethal to all warm blooded organisms and is banned in most countries. Alex's organisation works to support people who have lost their pets to this cruel and indiscriminate poison and work towards getting 1080 banned in Australia. To support Alex...

In this weeks episode, Alix sits down with Emma Hakansson, the founding director of Collective Fashion Justice. Emma speaks about the environmental impacts of fashion and the devastating effects that it can have on our wildlife. To find out more about Collective Fashion Justice, visit www.collectivefashionjustice.org and to purchase your copy of 'Total Ethics Fashion', visit www.collectivefashionjustice.org/total-ethics-fashion-book

In this episode, Alix speaks with the wonderful Sophie Thomson who is one half of the wildlife twins - a sister duo who have dedicated their lives to educating the public about Australia's incredible and unique wildlife for the last 7 years. In this time Sophie has worked with a huge array of Australian animals and has a particular passion for our top order predator; the dingo. Sophie is also an expert on working with dogs and runs her own successful dog training business K9 academy. ...

Today we are joined by Sonya Takau, a proud Jirrbal rainforest Aboriginal woman living in far north Queensland. Sonya is the woman behind dingo culture - a platform dedicated to providing the Indigenous perspective on the dingo and shifting the narrative on these misunderstood creatures. Sonya is also the communications director at Girringun Aboriginal corporation the organisation behind the recent National Inaugural First Nations Dingo Forum. In this episode Sonya and I discuss her pa...