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They dig up gardens, build enormous mounds of mulch and are becoming an increasingly common sight across Sydney: Australian Brush Turkeys are birds that divide opinion. For some, they represent the return of nature to urban areas; for others, they are unwanted garden troublemakers. In this interview, Barbara Barkhausen speaks with Dr Ann Göth, a German-born biologist and one of the world’s leading experts on Brush Turkeys. She explains why these remarkable birds are thriving in Australian cities, what makes their behaviour so fascinating, and how humans and these unusual neighbours can learn to live together.
They dig up gardens, build enormous mounds of mulch and are becoming an increasingly common sight across Sydney: Australian Brush Turkeys are birds that divide opinion. For some, they represent the return of nature to urban areas; for others, they are unwanted garden troublemakers. In this interview, Barbara Barkhausen speaks with Dr Ann Göth, a German-born biologist and one of the world’s leading experts on Brush Turkeys. She explains why these remarkable birds are thriving in Australian cities, what makes their behaviour so fascinating, and how humans and these unusual neighbours can learn to live together.
