Ep 39 Invasive animals and their parasites | Dr Narelle Dybing

About this episode

Dr. Narelle Dybing discusses her research on parasites associated with invasive animals and their impact on ecosystems.

Dr Narelle Dybing is a parasitologist whose research investigates the hidden world of parasites and the role they play in wildlife health, invasive species ecology and biosecurity. After completing her PhD at Murdoch University, her work has focused on parasites carried by invasive animals such as feral cats, foxes, rats and wild dogs, helping to uncover how these often-overlooked organisms move through ecosystems and the risks they can pose to wildlife, livestock and even people. In th...

People in this episode

Host: Kurt Krispyn

Guest: Dr Narelle Dybing

Topics covered

• invasive species
• parasites
• wildlife health
• biosecurity
• ecology

Keywords

• invasive animals
• parasites
• wildlife health
• biosecurity
• feral cats
• foxes
• rats
• wild dogs

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Murdoch University

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