Protecting Australian Sea Lions with Dirk Holman
About this episode
Dirk Holman discusses the conservation efforts for Australian sea lions and the threats they face.
Dirk Holman is a Marine Scientist and Threatened Species Campaigner with Sea Shepherd Australia. Dirk is playing a key role in Sea Shepherd Australia's activities in the Great Australian Bight - defending, conserving, and protecting Australian sea lions - ensuring the recovery of this endangered species and the preservation of a healthy marine ecosystem. In this chat, we discuss the threats to the Australian sea lion populations and what can and is being done about it. Useful links: Sea Shepherd Australia's Sea Lion Defence Campaign ( here ) Australian Sea Lion Recovery Foundation ( here ) Dirk on LinkedIn ( here ) For further information about Ocean Protect, check us out at www.oceanprotect.com.au Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Host: Ocean Protect
Guest: Dirk Holman
Topics covered
- Australian sea lions
- marine conservation
- threatened species
- marine ecosystem
- Great Australian Bight
Keywords
- Australian sea lions
- marine scientist
- conservation
- threatened species
- Sea Shepherd
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Sea Shepherd Australia, Australian Sea Lion Recovery Foundation, Ocean Protect
Places: Great Australian Bight
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