Let’s Hope The Weather Holds

#33 Fish & Game CEO Corina Jordan

I speak to Corina Jordan, chief executive of New Zealand's Fish & Game.
She tells me about shotguns that kick, training deer and pheasant dogs, the work Fish & Game does to rehabilitate create and save habitat for fish and game birds, what type of horse she wants for hunting, taking time out to get outside, the type of people Fish & Game has in its arsenal of talent, hunters as examples for other hunters, conservation, utilisation, social license of hunters, the role influencers play in the industry, broken bones and scars and much more.
 
 
 

#32 Johann du Preez fishing artist

Artist, fly fisherman, fly guide and conservationist Johann du Preez talks about fishing mad spots like Sudan, Sette Cama and Guyana.
We talk about conservation, tropical diseases, having your passport taken, sucking as a client, the Indifly Corps, creating livelihoods for small communities and of course his amazing art and the techniques he uses.
 
Follow him on instagram @johanndupreez_art https://www.instagram.com/johanndupreez_art/
For indifly go to https://www.indifly.org
 

#31 Is precision fermentation and alternative proteins coming for milk?

In this episode I talk to Navigate founder Anna Benny about her view that precision fermentation is a threat to the New Zealand dairy industry.  
We talk about how changing climate policies play a role in the possible disruption of the dairy industry.
We talk about why meat possibly won't face a big disruption from novel proteins.
We praise milk for its nutritional properties.
We talk about how she is perceived in the industry as a result of sounding the alarm bell to possible threats.
We theorise how the dairy market will look in future.
We talk about regenerative farming.
She talks about her views about what will happen on her farm in future.
 

#30 Catching rabbits with ferrets

Ferreter James Curry tells me how he uses ferrets to catch rabbits in New Zealand where rabbits are an introduced pest.
He talks about how he got into ferreting, training ferrets, how an obsession became a job, getting permits to transport ferrets, that are also an introduced pest and why his ferrets are named after psycho killers.
 
Find him at www.jimsbunnyhunters.com 
 

Cassava needs a place amongst rice and potatoes

I speak to Prof. Emmanuel Bobobee from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi in Ghana.
We talk about his cassava harvester, the challenges smallholder farmers face with cassava production, the need for governments in Africa to support mechanisation and processing.
We talk about the perception of cassava and perceptions about smallholder farmers. 

What are the threats to New Zealand hunting and how to train a deer dog

General manager for the New Zealand Game Animal Council Tim Gale speaks to me about the days when his dad used to supply deer farms with wild caught hinds.
He gives me tips on training a dog to hunt deer.
We lament that we don't get out enough.
He tells me about his horse wrangling and hunting guide days overseas.
We discuss working with people with opposing views and diplomacy.
We discuss the challenges the council face and the challenges deer, tahr and chamois face.
 
 
 
 
 

Native New Zealand eel thrive in hunter created duck ponds

In this episode I speak to Fish and Game field officer Cohen Stewart about research done in Southland in New Zealand about how native eel thrive in hunter created duck ponds.
Cohen talks about how the study came about, the methods they used, and their findings.
He also talks about his passion for hunting deer over his German Short Haired Pointer, how he joined Fish and Game, and how he began fishing.
All music by Jacques van Wyk

Ciao Andrea - the Italian fly fishing New Zealand

Andrea Mattioli quickly became a legend under fly fisherman in Auckland when he began working at a local shop Rod and Reel.
When the shop closed everyone missed his no nonsense approach, humour and willingness to talk fishing for hours.
In this podcast he tells me about growing up in Italy and fishing in the traditional 'al tocco' style since he was a kid.
He tells me how in the region where he grew up the biggest decision a kid makes is picking between soccer or motorbike racing, he chose racing.
We talk about catching marble trout in Italy.
He tells my about the connection he feels with fish when he catches them on dry fly.
We talk about fishing for Instagram.
And how he now fishes while carrying his 11 month old son on his back.
All music by Jacques van Wyk