Eat the Invaders on ABC and ABC iview S1E6 – Tony visits Mona’s rural property to eat a meal entirely from the land with deer as the protein. The deer situation in Tasmania is complex with the growing population threatening the pristine World Heritage Wilderness Area. While human stakeholders struggle to agree on a solution, one consensus is clear: venison is undeniably tasty.
To tackle the issue, Kirsha’s property manager harvests a deer for the feast, while a forager gathers invasive weeds to accompany the meal. Meanwhile, Kirsha and Vince send Tony to the coast to source long-spined sea urchins, which are wreaking havoc on the Great Southern Reef by overgrazing on giant kelp.
At the urchin processing plant, Tony is pleased to have found a problem that can be successfully managed by eating it. But how will the public respond to this acquired taste? Tony tests sea urchin sushi on Australian teens, with mixed results, but many are willing to eat urchin to help the kelp. Curious about whether deer could be managed in a similar way, Tony consults resident invasion biologists Phill and Andy. They explain that the situation is far more complicated than he initially thought.
Back at Mona’s property, Tony is joined by King’s Council and UN judge Geoffrey Robertson, to see if he can come up with a solution to the deer dilemma that keeps everyone happy, without putting the environment at risk.
Production credit:
Commissioned by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. A Closer Productions production for the ABC. Principal production funding from Screen Australia and the ABC. Financed with support from the South Australian Film Corporation and Screen Tasmania. International sales by ABC Commercial. Writer and director: Matthew Bate. Executive Producer: Rebecca Summerton. Producer: Sarah Wormald. Creative Producer: Kirsha Kaechele. ABC Commissioning Editor: Kalita Corrigan. ABC Head of Documentary and Specialist: Susie Jones
Eat the Invaders on ABC and ABC iview – Tuesday 11 February at 8.30pm
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Eat the Invaders on ABC and ABC iview S1E6
