Careers Advice for Wildlife Media #144
This week I'm talking about how to break into wildlife presenting, camera ops and photography! Buy Me a Coffee Facebook Page Twitter Instagram Youtube Channel
Feb 27, 2024•31 min•Season 3Ep. 156
The Bearded Tit‘s Podcast
The Podcast for nature nuts from wildlife cameraman Jack Perks. Jack interviews celebrities, artists, scientists and conservationists giving a light hearted look into their specialisms, stories and backgrounds seeing what drives people to become so utterly fascinated by the natural world.
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Forever Chemicals in UK Rivers ft Rob Collins #143
This week I speak to Rob Collins from The Rivers Trust about the subject of forever chemicals in rivers, what they are, what we can do about them and how they got there. Buy Me a Coffee YOUTUBE LIVE EVENT Osprey Film Facebook Page Twitter Instagram Youtube Channel...
Feb 20, 2024•34 min•Season 3Ep. 155
Release The Kraken! Giant Squid Episode ft Jon Ablett #142
This episode see's me talking to Senior Curator in Charge of Mollusca, Jon Ablett from the Natural History Museum as we talk about giant squid and colossal squid and I even get to see a actual giant squid in the flesh! Q&A with Jeremy Wade Buy Me a Coffee YOUTUBE LIVE EVENT Facebook Page Twitter Instagram Youtube Channel...
Feb 13, 2024•31 min•Season 3Ep. 154
Wild Swimming to Watch Wildlife ft Nicola Crockford #141
This week I'm joined by Nicola Crockford as we talk all about wild swimming and how it connects her to aquatic wildlife. Buy Me a Coffee YOUTUBE LIVE EVENT PUFFIN SNORKELING Facebook Page Twitter Instagram Youtube Channel...
Feb 06, 2024•33 min•Season 3Ep. 153
Tank Room: Natural History Museum London ft Rupert Collins #140
This week I head to the Natural History Museum in London and go behind the scenes to the tank room as see rupert collins about the fish specimens they have in the collection including burbot, some famous carp teeth and some record breaking fish! Buy Me a Coffee YOUTUBE LIVE EVENT Waxwing Video Facebook Page Twitter Instagram Youtube Channel...
Jan 30, 2024•52 min•Season 3Ep. 152
Jack Does Rockpooling #139
in this episode I head to Northumberland to go rockpooling and see one of my favourite ducks the eider! Buy Me a Coffee Merch Facebook Page Twitter Instagram Youtube Channel...
Jan 23, 2024•29 min•Season 3Ep. 151
Filming Britain’s Rarest Sharks ft Jake Davies #138
This week I have guest Jake Davies, Jake is a Welsh based Marine biologist and underwater videographer. Where he is the technical specialist for Project SIARC (Sharks Inspiring Action and Research with Communities) and project coordinator for Angel Shark Project: Wales. B uy Me a Coffee Merch Facebook Page Twitter Instagram Youtube Channel...
Jan 16, 2024•41 min•Season 3Ep. 150
Whats The Point of Wildlife Photo Comps? ft Neil Philips #137
In this weeks episode I speak with friend and other half of UK Wildlife Podcast Neil Philips about Wildlife Photography Competitions. Are they worth doing, does it really change anything and what goes on behind the scenes? Buy Me a Coffee Merch Facebook Page Twitter Instagram Youtube Channel...
Jan 09, 2024•53 min•Season 3Ep. 149
Barriers to Fish Migration: The Forgotten Problem? ft Nick Measham #136
This week I speak to CEO of Widlfish Nick Measham, a charity that fights for freshwater habitats and its fish. We talk about barriers to migration and how salmon are now on the endangered species list. Buy Me a Coffee Merch Facebook Page Twitter Instagram Youtube Channel...
Jan 02, 2024•45 min•Season 3Ep. 148
The World of Angling Writing & Journalism ft Dominic Garnett #135
This week I speak to Dominic Garnett a successful angling author and angling times journalist about all kinds of topics from fly fishing for coarse fish, sewage pollution and smothering yogurt all ourselves one time. Buy Me a Coffee Merch Facebook Page Twitter Instagram Youtube Channel...
Dec 28, 2023•50 min•Season 3Ep. 147
Cloning Mammoths Coming Soon ft Matt James #134
I speak to Matt James from Colossal as we talk about de-extinction bring back mammoths and other extinct species. Buy Me a Coffee Merch Facebook Page Twitter Instagram Youtube Channel...
Dec 19, 2023•32 min•Season 3Ep. 145
Funny Nature Stories From Past Guests #133
This week I have multiple guests on the podcast telling us their funny nature stories! Buy Me a Coffee Merch Facebook Page Twitter Instagram Youtube Channel...
Dec 12, 2023•39 min•Season 3Ep. 144
Toad Patrol in Nottingham ft Maiya Evans #132
I head out with NottsARG member Maiya Evans as we go on a toad patrol! Buy Me a Coffee Merch Facebook Page Twitter Instagram Youtube Channel...
Dec 05, 2023•18 min•Season 3Ep. 146
Searching For The Largest Frogs in Europe #131
In this weeks episode I head to Romney Marsh in Kent to find Europes largest frog the Marsh Frog! Buy Me a Coffee Facebook Page Twitter Instagram Youtube Channel
Nov 28, 2023•30 min•Season 3Ep. 143
Jack Does Wildlife Gardening #130
In this weeks episode I talk about my own wildlife garden and how I've turned it from a sea of grass into a mini wildlife haven. Buy Me a Coffee Facebook Page Twitter Instagram Youtube Channel...
Nov 21, 2023•41 min•Season 3Ep. 142
Dawn Chorus in Sherwood Forest ft Indy Greene #129
This week I'm joined by Indy Greene again as we head into Sherwood Forest to experience the dawn chorus! Buy Me a Coffee Facebook Page Twitter Instagram Youtube Channel...
Nov 14, 2023•48 min•Season 3Ep. 141
Visiting Englands Deadilest Garden ft Ray The Gardener #128
Welcome back to season 3! This week I head to Alnwick Gardens, Northumberland to visit the Poison Gardens and find out about some of the most deadly plants in Britain! Buy Me a Coffee Facebook Page Twitter Instagram Youtube Channel Alnwick Castle...
Nov 07, 2023•51 min•Season 3Ep. 140
Predation in Angling ft Angling Trust & UK Wild Otter Trust BONUS EPISODE
Welcome back to a special episode of the podcast where we cover the rather big topic of predation in angling! Otters, Cormorants we cover them both as we chat to Mark Owen from the Angling Trust and Dave Webb for The UK Wild Otter Trust! Buy Me a Coffee Facebook Page Twitter Instagram Youtube Channel Angling Trust - UK Wild Otter Trust Papers Mentioned https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ece3.6375 https://www.publish.csiro.au/mf/mf09038 https://www.bto.org/sites/default/files/shared_docu...
Jun 25, 2023•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 139
Returning Sturgeon to Britain ft UK Sturgeon Alliance #127
In the last episode of season 2, I speak with three guests from the UK Sturgeon Alliance in the form of Jenny Murray from Blue Marine Foundation, Hannah McCormick from London Zoological Society & Steve Colclough from Institute of Fisheries Management. We discuss the history of sturgeon in the UK and its potential future of returning. Buy Me a Coffee Facebook Page Twitter Instagram Youtube Channel...
Mar 21, 2023•56 min•Ep. 138
Jack Does Cats Again ft Laura Turner & Henry The Cat #126
This week in the penultimate episode for this season I have long time friend and wildlife filmmaker Laura Turner and her cat Henry! We talk about what cat owners can do to limit the damage cats do and how to protect your garden from cats if your gardener. Lauras Youtube Channel Buy Me a Coffee Facebook Page Twitter Instagram Youtube Channel...
Mar 14, 2023•44 min•Ep. 137
How Damaging is Salmon Farming? ft Rachel Mulrenan & Matt Palmer #125
In todays podcast I speak to Rachel Mulrenan & Matt Palmer from Wildfish Cons to talk about salmon farming and how it impacts wild salmon stocks. Wild Fish & Off the table Buy Me a Coffee Facebook Page Twitter Instagram Youtube Channel...
Mar 07, 2023•57 min•Ep. 136
Jack Does Underwater Photography ft Alex Mustard #124
In this weeks episode I talk to one of the top professional underwater photographers in the world Alex Mustard. We talk about who inspired him in the industry, how to get into it and what aspects he maybe doesn't like about it. Alex's Website Buy Me a Coffee Facebook Page Twitter Instagram Youtube Channel...
Feb 28, 2023•48 min•Ep. 135
British Beetle Bananza! ft Ashleigh Whiffin #123
This week my guest is Ashleigh Whiffin Ash is an entomologist and curator at National Museums Scotland, based in Edinburgh. For the last 8+ years she's been responsible for the care and development of the museum's insect collection, containing approximately 2.5 million preserved specimens. She's an advocate for the less glamorous insects and her greatest love are carrion beetles. Follow more beetle appreciation and a peek behind the scenes at the museum, follow her on social media (Twitter: @Ash...
Feb 21, 2023•52 min•Ep. 133
Jack Does Deer Stalking ft Luke Butel #122
In today's episode Jack heads out with Luke Butel an estates manager who controls deer numbers in the East Midlands. We talk about the damage deer do to the wider environment, how its undertaken and whats done with the meat afterwards. Buy Me a Coffee Facebook Page Twitter Instagram Youtube Channel...
Feb 14, 2023•42 min•Ep. 132
British Seas & Sharks ft Hannah Rudd #121
This week on the podcast we have Hannah Rudd. Hannah Rudd is a marine biologist and writer, based in Suffolk, who has studied sharks in global marine hotspots, including South Africa and the Maldives. Her first book, Britain’s Living Seas , in collaboration with the Wildlife Trusts and Bloomsbury Publishing is out now. Hannah is currently the Policy & Advocacy Manager for the Angling Trust, a co-founder and marine scientist for Shark Hub UK, and a Youth Ambassador for the High Seas Alliance....
Feb 07, 2023•46 min•Ep. 130
Why I Don’t Reveal Locations (Intellectual Property) BONUS EPISODE
In this bonus episode I talk about the reasons I don't generally tell people where, how or what gear I use for filming wildlife. (I'm not a complete w*nker honestly!) Buy Me a Coffee Facebook Page Twitter Instagram Youtube Channel...
Feb 03, 2023•20 min•Ep. 134
Jack Does The Big Garden Birdwatch #120
In todays Jack Does Stuff, I grab a cuppa and do the big garden birdwatch a citizen science project the RSPB do at the end of January to gather data on the birds that enter our gardens. I talk about how to attract birds, what birds I've had on my garden list and how to take part in the big garden bird watch. Big Garden Birdwatch Buy Me a Coffee Facebook Page Twitter Instagram Youtube Channel...
Jan 31, 2023•23 min•Ep. 131
Will Lynx Make a Return to Britain? ft Peter Cairns #119
This week I head to the Cairngorms to chat with Peter Cairns about lynx reintroduction to the UK and when we last had them here, what are the pros and cons and when they could make a return. Scotland The Big Picture Buy Me a Coffee Facebook Page Twitter Instagram Youtube Channel...
Jan 24, 2023•36 min•Ep. 129
Jack Does Hedgehog Rescue ft Janet Peto & Sally Key #118
This week I head over to Foston to visit hedgehog rescuers Janet & Sally to talk about what you do when you find a sick or injured one and how to help them in your gardens. Janets Email - janethedgehog49@gmail.com Buy Me a Coffee Facebook Page Twitter Instagram Youtube Channel...
Jan 17, 2023•38 min•Ep. 128
Chalkstreams: The British Amazon ft Mike Blackmore #117
Join me this week as I'm joined with Mike Blackmore from Wessex Rivers Trust as we chat all things chalkstream! A rare habitat pretty much exclusive to England. Buy Me a Coffee Facebook Page Twitter Instagram Youtube Channel...
Jan 10, 2023•51 min•Ep. 127
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