About Ecologists: Bat detectors, counting newts, and protecting the environment

Come and see us at The Clapham Grand on 16th January for our next live show! Ticket's only £15 here: https://link.dice.fm/C09cda047686 Our guest this week is Gav, he's an ecologist, and he has spent most of his career smelling otter poo, counting newts and conducting bat surveys. In this episode, we learn why that is such important work, and about how we can all do simple things to help protect the environment around us. We also learn that Joe has a talent for identifying insects just by the sound they make underground...who knew? We'll be live at The Clapham Grand every month next year, get your tickets here: https://linktr.ee/jmstickets To sign up to Nord VPN, click here: https://nordvpn.com/marler To download the Spond app, click here: https://spond.sng.link/D472x/uijj/bjn8 To listen to Joe Wilkinson's Podcast, 'Chatabix', click here: https://podfollow.com/1560965008 JMS caps and hoodies available here: joemarler.co.uk/shop To get ad-free and longer episodes on Apple, hit the 'grow the show' button or click: https://apple.co/3sAX0xR On Spotify you can subscribe for £1 a week by clicking this link: https://anchor.fm/joemarlershow To become an official sponsor, go to Patreon.com/joemarlershow  To grow the show on socials, look for @joemarlershow on Instagram, Twitter and Tiktok  Music courtesy of BMG Production Music Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices