Jen takes us on the 71day Australian Outback Adventure of Ricky Megee. We also learn about the amazing conservation work happening in the Great Sandy Desert and more about dingos and quokkas (forgive our mispronunciation)!

Where to Donate:

You can support the Community Ranger Program that provides employment for Aboriginal people to care for their country in the most remote areas. Find out more at clc.org.au 

The 10 Deserts Project an Indigenous land management collaboration across Australia’s desert country. Sustaining the largest Indigenous-led connected conservation network on Earth, the project aims to keep Australia’s outback healthy for the benefit of the entire world. https://10deserts.org/

Bush Heritage is an independent not-for-profit that buys and manages land, and partners with Aboriginal people, so we can protect our irreplaceable landscapes and our magnificent native species forever. https://www.bushheritage.org.au/

References: 

https://explorersweb.com/2020/04/15/great-survival-stories/

https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/books/a-new-lease-1.495735

https://www.offthegridnews.com/extreme-survival/robbed-left-to-die-he-survived-71-days-in-the-desert-on-frogs-and-leeches/