TBL Podcast - Season 14 Episode 7 - The Future of Birding is Here - Liam Botha & Connor Barr
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This episode features young conservationists Liam Botha and Connor Barr discussing their passion for nature and contributions to ornithology.
If you're listening to this episode on the day it is released, tomorrow is Youth Day in South Africa. It is a day when we celebrate the young people of our country, and for this episode, I wanted to hand over the microphone to two young people who are making a difference in the world of nature and conservation. My first guest is Liam Botha. Liam is a birder, herper, wildlife photographer, artist, and YouTuber. Despite his young age, he has already developed a deep passion for the natural world. In our conversation, Liam shares how a love of snakes, nurtured by parents who encouraged him to get outdoors and explore nature, eventually grew into a broader passion for wildlife, including birds. It is an honest and inspiring conversation that offers a glimpse into the world through the eyes of a young nature enthusiast. My second guest is Connor Barr, an ornithology student at the FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology at the University of Cape Town. Connor is already contributing to important ornithological research, and in our conversation we explore everything from bird identification and taxonomy to conservation science and the fascinating work he is doing on larks. This is…
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