Be(wilder): Darryl Jones in-conversation with Vanessa Pirotta
Mon, 13 Oct
|Better Read Than Dead
Join us with acclaimed urban ecologist Darryl Jones to celebrate the release of Be(wilder)! Darryl will be in-conversation with wildlife scientist Vanessa Pirotta .
Time & Location
13 Oct 2025, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Better Read Than Dead, 265 King St, Newtown NSW 2042, Australia
Guests
About The Event
Can our interactions with wildlife help answer life’s big questions?
In (Be)wilder, acclaimed urban ecologist Darryl Jones explores how people around the world interact with wildlife. He spends time with bearded pigs in Borneo, rock ptarmigans in the Arctic, birdwatchers in Iowa and conservationist farmers in Australia’s Snowy Mountains.
Along the way, Jones asks some big questions. Is it possible for farming and conservation to work together? How can urban landscapes be redesigned to enhance biodiversity? What happens when a local community turns centuries of traditional land use over to wildlife? And can birdwatching help save the planet?
Our event space is wheelchair accessible via a stair lift. For any other accessibility questions, please email events@betterread.com.au.
Darryl Jones is a Professor of Ecology at Griffith University in Brisbane, where for over 30 years he has been investigating the many ways that people and wildlife interact. He is particularly interested in…