Best NeilMiddleton Podcasts (2024)

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Talking Photography with Laurie Campbell (Professional Natural History Photographer) 1:38:29

3h ago1:38:29

1:38:29

Laurie Campbell is an award winning natural history & landscape photographer. During this interview we cover his background, as well as many fascinating stories about his adventures & experiences. Laurie Campbell Natural History Photographer Otters - Ripples On The River book Trees For LifeBy NeilMiddleton

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Talking Club (August 2024) with Aileen Hendry 15:09

2h ago15:09

15:09

Every month Aileen Hendry (BatAbility Courses & Tuition) is joined by Neil Middleton to deliver a 'light-hearted' monthly update for our BatAbility Club members. We are sharing it here for the benefit of anyone who wishes to find out more about what we are up to. If you are not a Club member, but would like to know more about how to join up, please…

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Talking Creaky Old Bat with Anne Youngman (St Cuthberts Way Ultra-marathon Debrief) 25:40

6d ago25:40

25:40

Anne Youngman was the Bat Conservation Trust's (BCT) first Scottish Bat Officer from 2003 to 2017, & is very well known & respected within the bat community, not only in the UK, but also much further afield. This is her 4th time on Talking Bat, & on this occasion we look back on her most recent challenge (a 100km ultra-marathon). A quick reminder a…

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Talking Bat with Kelly Sheldrick (Christmas Island Marathon Wildlife Fundraiser) 38:25

13h ago38:25

38:25

Delighted to be Talking Bat with Kelly Sheldrick (Citizen Science Program Manager - Conservation Council of Western Australia) ahead of her fundraising Christmas Island Marathon in honour of the 100 species that have gone extinct in Australia, including the Christmas Island Pipistrelle. All in all, this will help to raise awareness of biodiversity …

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Talking Bird with Dr Mark Avery (Author, Writer & Wildlife Campaigner) 1:25:57

27d ago1:25:57

1:25:57

During this interview we talk with Mark Avery whose previous roles include 13 years as Conservation Director at RSPB, as well as a former chair of World Land Trust. Described these days as a blogger, writer, author & wildlife campaigner, Mark has been involved with many important discussions at the highest level relating to the conservation challen…

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Talking Bat with James Shipman (Ecologist, Researcher & Trainer) 1:05:54

1M ago1:05:54

1:05:54

James Shipman is a BCT Pete Guest Award winner (2016) & highly respected within the bat community for his contributions towards bat conservation & training. Here we are delighted to be chatting with him about his career progression to date, as well as the forthcoming book (due out early 2025) entitled: Identifying Bats of Britain and Ireland - A Fi…

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Talking Bird with Alan Dalton (Wild Bird Acoustics Podcast & Artist) 1:07:36

1M ago1:07:36

1:07:36

Born in Ireland & based in Sweden Alan Dalton (@Blogbirder) is a life long birder who is highly respected for his artwork & acoustic recordings of birdlife. He has his own podcast show entitled 'Wild Bird Acoustics' which takes listeners through various sound inspired journeys, as well as opportunities to learn more about bird sound & behaviour. Al…

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Talking Club (July 2024) with Aileen Hendry 17:13

1M ago17:13

17:13

Every month Aileen Hendry (BatAbility Courses & Tuition) is joined by Neil Middleton to deliver a 'light-hearted' monthly update for our BatAbility Club members. We are sharing it here for the benefit of anyone who wishes to find out more about what we are up to. If you are not a Club member, but would like to know more about how to join up, please…

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Talking Creaky Old Bat with Anne Youngman (Another Ultra-marathon) 39:53

2M ago39:53

39:53

Anne Youngman was the Bat Conservation Trust's (BCT) first Scottish Bat Officer from 2003 to 2017, & is very well known & respected within the bat community, not only in the UK, but also much further afield. This is her third time on Talking Bat, & on this occasion we focus on her next challenge, this time to run a 100 km ultra-marathon on 20.07.24…

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Talking Bat with Steve Roe (BCT Vice Chair & BatChat Podcaster) 59:36

2M ago59:36

59:36

Steve Roe (Vice Chair of BCT & Pete Guest Award winner 2023) is the producer & presenter of BCT's award winning BatChat podcast. He gets many opportunities to interview people about bat work in the UK. This time we get the opportunity to turn the mic & interview him \o/. Find out lots about his back story (he started his 'bat life' early!) & achiev…

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Talking Plant with Joshua Styles (Styles Ecology Ltd) 46:20

2M ago46:20

46:20

Here we talk with the delightful, highly respected & knowledgeable botanist, Joshua Styles of Styles Ecology Ltd & British Botany, covering some of his back-story, his career progression to date, as well as the expertise & services he has to offer the ecological sector. North-West Rare Plant Initiative The Wildlife Trust for Manchester, Lancashire …

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Talking Bird with Sean Ronayne (Irish Wildlife Sounds) 1:21:40

2M ago1:21:40

1:21:40

A Cork-born ornithologist, Sean Ronayne returned home to Ireland after living in Barcelona for 3 years. He is a highly respected wildlife sound recorderist (Sound Of The Year awards winner 2020), & is almost at the end of a journey to record all of the birds present in Ireland, a journey that has taken him to the highest level of appreciation for a…

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Talking Club (June 2024) with Aileen Hendry 15:09

2M ago15:09

15:09

Every month Aileen Hendry (BatAbility Courses & Tuition) is joined by Neil Middleton to deliver a 'light-hearted' monthly update for our BatAbility Club members. We are sharing it here for the benefit of anyone who wishes to find out more about what we are up to. If you are not a Club member, but would like to know more about how to join up, please…

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Talking Bat with Fiona Mathews (Professor of Environmental Biology) 1:01:24

3M ago1:01:24

1:01:24

Fiona Mathews is highly respected internationally for her academic work on mammals (including bats) & other subjects. She is the founding chair of Mammal Conservation Europe, a former chair of the Mammal Society, a trustee of the Kasanka Trust (UK), the co-founder & director of Ecotype Genetics Ltd, & also serves on the Eurobats Scientific Advisory…

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Talking Bird with Jonny Rankin (Fundraiser, Birder's Twitter & Birders Space) 1:29:18

3M ago1:29:18

1:29:18

Many have listened to him on Birder's Twitter, so we felt we should get him on here for an interview & find out more about Jonny Rankin who is well known & highly respected within birding circles. And we certainly ticked all the boxes as we explored Jonny's backstory, his extreme fundraising activities (Dove Step & Tern The Tide), as well as more b…

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Talking Bat with Andrew Dobson (Titley Scientific) 53:34

3M ago53:34

53:34

If you deal with Titley Scientific in Europe then the chances are you have had the pleasure of meeting (or at least communicating with) their UK/Europe Sales Support Manager, Andrew Dobson. We felt it would be great to let you find out so much more about the person behind the products & services they distribute in Europe, & this interview certainly…

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Talking Bat with Dr Hannah Mueller (Phoenix Ecology - New Zealand) 50:20

3M ago50:20

50:20

Dr Hannah Mueller recently set up her own environmental/ecological consultancy in New Zealand (Phoenix Ecology Ltd). She is an ecologist with expertise in a wide range of ecological matters, with a key focus on finding management solutions to environmental challenges that work with nature’s principles & restore ecosystems using a landscape-scale ap…

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Talking Club (May 2024) with Aileen Hendry 14:02

3M ago14:02

14:02

Every month Aileen Hendry (BatAbility Courses & Tuition) is joined by Neil Middleton to deliver a 'light-hearted' monthly update for our BatAbility Club members. We are sharing it here for the benefit of anyone who wishes to find out more about what we are up to. If you are not a Club member, but would like to know more about how to join up, please…

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Talking Bat with Dr Dean Waters (University of York) 1:09:31

4M ago1:09:31

1:09:31

Dean Waters is highly respected within the world of bats & academia for his research, separate to which he describes himself as an Ecology, Acoustics & Imaging Consultant, as well as a mediocre photographer. During this interview we explore his back story, as well as discussing some of his research interests, which include bat biology, conservation…

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Talking Bat with Miranda Collett (Collett Trust for Endangered Species) 52:48

4M ago52:48

52:48

Miranda Collett spends her time between Jersey & Argentina. She certainly has an interesting life story, & during this interview we learn all about her professional career, which lead up to the purchase of some land in Corrientes (Argentina) & the creation of a 4,000 acre conservation area dedicated to preserving endangered species & defending the …

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Talking Creaky Old Bat with Anne Youngman (Ultra-Marathon Runner) 58:20

4M ago58:20

58:20

She's back for a second time on Talking Bat. This time we speak to the award winning Anne Youngman (former BCT Scottish Officer) about her first ultra-marathon experience (before & after), all in support of Bats Without Borders. Did she make? You will have to listen to find out :-). We certainly had lots of fun chatting, & Anne is such an inspirati…

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Talking Bat with Dr Roger Ransome (Researcher & Retired Consultant) 1:20:15

4M ago1:20:15

1:20:15

Hugely respected & recognised for his contributions to bat conservation, Roger Ransome began studying bats in 1956, completing his PhD in 1979. He is a Linnean Society Award winner for Contributions By An Amateur Towards Scientific Progress, as well as having received the Pete Guest Award (2010) from BCT. Much of what we know about Greater horsesho…

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Talking Book with Nils Bouillard (Big Bat Year) 1:16:59

4M ago1:16:59

1:16:59

It's great to have Nils Bouillard back for a second interview here on our channel, this time we focus on the background to his recently published book: Big Bat Year - A Conservation Story (published 2023). Follow Nils on Twitter: @NilsBouillardBy NeilMiddleton

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Talking Club (April 2024) with Aileen Hendry 20:29

5M ago20:29

20:29

Every month Aileen Hendry (BatAbility Courses & Tuition) is joined by Neil Middleton to deliver a 'light-hearted' monthly update for our BatAbility Club members. We are sharing it here for the benefit of anyone who wishes to find out more about what we are up to. If you are not a Club member, but would like to know more about how to join up, please…

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Talking Bat with Dr Henry Schofield (Vincent Wildlife Trust) 55:04

5M ago55:04

55:04

When we recorded this interview Henry Schofield had recently retired as Head of Conservation at Vincent Wildlife Trust, where he had worked for over 30 years. During his time with the trust he was involved with many bat-related projects (as well as other species groups), including extensively with horseshoe species. Here we explore his life journey…

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Talking Bat with Katheryn Leggat (Kasanka Trust - Zambia) 1:23:22

5M ago1:23:22

1:23:22

Katheryn Leggat has had an amazing life story to date, which we really enjoyed chatting about during this session. It was also an opportunity for us to find out all about Kasanka National Park in Zambia, home for so much wildlife including the 10 million straw-coloured fruit bats that migrate into the area every year - the largest migration event f…

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Talking Guano with Neil Middleton (BatAbility Courses & Tuition) 22:21

5M ago22:21

22:21

^o^ Something just for our podcast audience. Sometimes light-hearted, occasionally a little more serious! Here are some random thoughts from your Talking Bat host, Neil Middleton :-) Email address for feedback: neil.middleton@batability.co.ukBy NeilMiddleton

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Talking Mustelid with Dr Johnny Birks (Author, Researcher, Conservationist & Activist) 1:08:24

5M ago1:08:24

1:08:24

Here we have the huge pleasure of 'Talking...' with Mister Mustelid (aka Dr Johnny Birks) about his lifelong passion & career journey involving many roles within the ecology sector. All of this leading to lots of experiences, achievements & challenges along the way. Learn about Johnny's work on ResearchGate Visit NHBS Ltd to see books by Johnny Bir…

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Talking Bat with Dr Maggie Andrews (Horseshoe bats) 1:49:16

5M ago1:49:16

1:49:16

During this interview Maggie Andrews shares some of her earlier memories relating to studying bats (in particular horseshoe species), along with a deeper look into some of the research she has been involved with in conjunction with her late husband Peter Andrews & others (e.g. Tom McOwat & Amelia Hodnett). Read about Maggie's work here on ResearchG…

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Talking Book with Michael Sheldrick (Co-founder of Global Citizen/Author - From Ideas To Impact) 54:52

5M ago54:52

54:52

Michael Sheldrick is the Co-Founder & Chief Policy, Impact, & Government Affairs Officer at Global Citizen. Their initiatives have reached millions of people & secured $billions in support to provide access to essential resources worldwide. During this interview we explore Michael's back story, as well as the work of Global Citizen, leading us on t…

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Talking Shop with Bernard Mercer (Founder/Chairperson of NHBS Ltd) 1:23:43

5M ago1:23:43

1:23:43

In 1985 Bernard Mercer founded NHBS Ltd, & during this interview we get a fascinating insight into the background of the business, & how it has developed over the years to become one of the largest, if not the largest, organisations of its type on the planet. But there is so much more to the story than may immediately meet the eye, & during this se…

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Talking Bat with Henry Andrews (Bat Roosts in Trees & Bat Roosts in Rock) 1:14:47

5M ago1:14:47

1:14:47

Here we have the pleasure of interviewing Henry Andrews, the driving force behind the habitat keys & books entitled 'Bat Roosts In Trees' & 'Bat Roosts In Rock'. As well as covering the backdrop to the books in some detail, we also explore Henry's career path within the ecology sector.By NeilMiddleton

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Talking Club (March 2024) with Aileen Hendry 20:40

5M ago20:40

20:40

Every month Aileen Hendry (BatAbility Courses & Tuition) is joined by Neil Middleton to deliver a 'light-hearted' monthly update for our BatAbility Club members. We are sharing it here for the benefit of anyone who wishes to find out more about what we are up to. If you are not a Club member, but would like to know more about how to join up, please…

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Talking Bat with Daniel Hargreaves (Vincent Wildlife Trust) 1:20:08

6M ago1:20:08

1:20:08

Daniel Hargreaves is well know & highly respected within the world of bats, & during this session we talk about his exciting life journey from becoming interested in bats as a child through to being involved in projects & adventures around the world. At the time of recording our conversation Daniel had recently taken on the role of Bat Programme Ma…

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Talking Bat with Laura Torrent (African Bat Taxonomy Ecology & Conservation) 53:41

6M ago53:41

53:41

Laura Torrent is a PhD student studying bat taxonomy, ecology & conservation in Equatorial Guinea (west coast of central Africa), working in collaboration with Natural Science Museum of Granollers; University of Porto; CIBIO-InBIO; Doñana Biological Station & Biodiversity Initiative. This interview explores her bat-related work to date, including d…

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Talking Bat with John Haddow (Auritus Wildlife Consultancy) 1:31:56

6M ago1:31:56

1:31:56

John Haddow (Auritus Bat Consultancy) is a highly respected bat-worker (& so much more) based in Scotland, & a previous winner of the BCTs Pete Guest Award. His interest in bats started before bats were collectively protected within the UK, & before BCT even existed. During this interview he gives an excellent historical insight into bat conservati…

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Talking Bat with Marc Van De Sijpe (Freelance Bat Researcher - Belgium) 1:19:48

6M ago1:19:48

1:19:48

Marc Van De Sijpe is an internationally respected bat researcher based in Belgium, especially known for his work on the European 'trawling' bat species - Daubenton's bat, Pond bat & Long-fingered bat. Here we chat to him about his back-story, early years doing bat work in Belgium, as well as looking in more detail at his research & contributions to…

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Talking Bat with M. Brock Fenton (Western University, Canada) 59:01

6M ago59:01

59:01

Brock Fenton (Emeritus Professor - University of Western Ontario, Canada) has been studying bats in some shape or form since the early 1960s. He is hugely respected internationally for his academic work, his contributions to bat conservation, as well as which he has authored/co-authored numerous books. During this interview we explore his backgroun…

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Talking Bat with Dr Mirjam Knornschild (Museum of Natural History Berlin) 1:26:38

6M ago1:26:38

1:26:38

Dr Mirjam Knornschild is the Head of Behavioural Ecology & Bioacoustics Lab for the Museum of Natural History in Berlin. She is internationally recognised & highly respected for, amongst other things, her research into bat acoustics, in particular species occurring in Costa Rica, Panama & southern Africa. During this interview we explore her back-s…

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Talking Bat with Alexandra Howard (Afromontane Researcher, University of the Free State) 1:16:12

6M ago1:16:12

1:16:12

Alexandra Howard is a PhD candidate carrying out research on bats in southern Africa. Here we explore her life journey so far, as well as her research interests, along with dipping into other aspects of life & the challenges of being a bat researcher in Africa. Follow Alexandra on X (twitter): @blondezoologist…

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Talking Club (February 2024) with Aileen Hendry 10:50

6M ago10:50

10:50

Every month Aileen Hendry (BatAbility Courses & Tuition) is joined by Neil Middleton to deliver a 'light-hearted' monthly update for our BatAbility Club members. We are sharing it here for the benefit of anyone who wishes to find out more about what we are up to. If you are not a Club member, but would like to know more about how to join up, please…

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Talking Bat with Professor Peter J Taylor (University of the Free State) 1:04:56

7M ago1:04:56

1:04:56

Peter Taylor's research focuses on bats & other small mammals in natural & agricultural landscapes in southern Africa. He has contributed significantly to science & conservation, & during this interview we explore his life journey, along with many of his thoughts about the research he has been involved with & the books he has authored/co-authored. …

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Talking Bat with Dr Ian Davidson-Watts (Davidson-Watts Ecology Ltd) 1:10:04

7M ago1:10:04

1:10:04

Originally from the UK, & now living in New Zealand, Ian Davidson-Watts is highly respected internationally as a bat researcher & consultant. His career to date has had many twists & turns, across a number of roles & countries, as you will hear about during this fascinating insight into his life. Find out more about Davidson-Watts Ecology here Find…

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Talking Bat with Dr Sandie Sowler (Bat Researcher, Consultant & Trainer) 1:27:21

7M ago1:27:21

1:27:21

Hooked onto natural history from early childhood, Sandie Sowler commenced with her first serious venture into bats in 1969 whilst still at university. Since then she has achieved a huge amount & contributed significantly to the world of bats. Highly respected internationally, during this interview we talk about her early research, her time within t…

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Talking Bat with Dr Jon Russ (Consultant, Researcher & Author) 2:13:13

7M ago2:13:13

2:13:13

Jon Russ is hugely respected & well known to us all as the author of books relating to bat acoustics & identification, he also has his own consultancy business, Ridgeway Ecology. During this in depth interview into his back-story & life experiences we explore in some detail his academic research, some projects he has been heavily involved with (e.g…

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Talking Club (January 2024) with Aileen Hendry 15:32

8M ago15:32

15:32

Every month Aileen Hendry (BatAbility Courses & Tuition) is joined by Neil Middleton to deliver a 'light-hearted' monthly update for our BatAbility Club members. We are sharing it here for the benefit of anyone who wishes to find out more about what we are up to. If you are not a Club member, but would like to know more about how to join up, please…

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Talking Bat with Dr Volker Runkel (The Handbook of Acoustic Bat Detection) 1:16:35

8M ago1:16:35

1:16:35

We are very pleased to have with us, once again, Volker Runkel. This time we focus on his book, 'The Handbook of Acoustic Bat Detection'. Along with this we explore the development of successful bat acoustic projects, as well as working with automated classifiers. Find 'The Handbook of Acoustic Bat Detection' book here Find 'Handbuch: Praxis der Ak…

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Talking Bat with Dr David Hill (Wildlife Research Centre, Kyoto University, Japan) 1:21:22

8M ago1:21:22

1:21:22

We could have equally called this one Talking Primate (as well as bats of course) due to David Hill's early research studying macaques, latterly in Japan. We were delighted to chat at length about working & living in that part of the world. And then (well it wouldn't be possible not to talk about it!) we get into his work with Bechstein's bat, as w…

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Talking Bat with Paul Racey (Emeritus Professor) 2:03:55

8M ago2:03:55

2:03:55

Paul Racey is internationally recognised & one of the most highly respected people in the world of bats, having so many achievements associated with his academic work, as well as his contributions to conservation internationally. During this interview we take a look back at his working life including the following: Gerrit S. Miller Award; Mammal So…

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Talking Bat with Sherwood Snyder & Paul Howden-Leach (Wildlife Acoustics) 1:20:49

8M ago1:20:49

1:20:49

Sherwood Snyder & Paul Howden-Leach both work for Wildlife Acoustics, & during this interview we have a deep dive into their lives, as well as how product development is undertaken within WAC. Also, a good few doses of 'fun' along the way. Find out more about Wildlife Acoustics hereBy NeilMiddleton

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