Nic Gill
@tasbiophiliac.bsky.social
Tasmanian author and environmental writer, conservation detection dog handler. Eco-flâneur and known associate of the Difficult Birds Research Group, on the traditional lands of the Moomairremener people, SE lutruwita/Tasmania 🐶🦉🐕🦺📚 nicole-gill.com
Delighted to be the incoming President for the Australasian Conservation Dog Network (ACDN)! 🐕🦺
Today, the dogs and I celebrated these new responsibilities by heading into the field to sniff out random animal body parts, and by playing a little scat hide’n’seek 🐦 🦇 💩
Today, the dogs and I celebrated these new responsibilities by heading into the field to sniff out random animal body parts, and by playing a little scat hide’n’seek 🐦 🦇 💩
November 24, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Delighted to be the incoming President for the Australasian Conservation Dog Network (ACDN)! 🐕🦺
Today, the dogs and I celebrated these new responsibilities by heading into the field to sniff out random animal body parts, and by playing a little scat hide’n’seek 🐦 🦇 💩
Today, the dogs and I celebrated these new responsibilities by heading into the field to sniff out random animal body parts, and by playing a little scat hide’n’seek 🐦 🦇 💩
Brisbane Friends! Book launch party alert!🐨🐶📕🥳
Rom and I are beary excited to be launching "Bear to the Rescue" at the excellent Where The Wild Things Are Bookshop on December 3 from 4.30pm! 🐕🐨
Reserve a spot via the link👇 Hope to see you there! 📚🐕💕
wherethewildthingsare.com.au/pages/13509-...
Rom and I are beary excited to be launching "Bear to the Rescue" at the excellent Where The Wild Things Are Bookshop on December 3 from 4.30pm! 🐕🐨
Reserve a spot via the link👇 Hope to see you there! 📚🐕💕
wherethewildthingsare.com.au/pages/13509-...
November 21, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Brisbane Friends! Book launch party alert!🐨🐶📕🥳
Rom and I are beary excited to be launching "Bear to the Rescue" at the excellent Where The Wild Things Are Bookshop on December 3 from 4.30pm! 🐕🐨
Reserve a spot via the link👇 Hope to see you there! 📚🐕💕
wherethewildthingsare.com.au/pages/13509-...
Rom and I are beary excited to be launching "Bear to the Rescue" at the excellent Where The Wild Things Are Bookshop on December 3 from 4.30pm! 🐕🐨
Reserve a spot via the link👇 Hope to see you there! 📚🐕💕
wherethewildthingsare.com.au/pages/13509-...
Tiny, senselessly broody chickens will never not be hilarious 🐥 🐥 #NoRoosterNoProblem
November 15, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Tiny, senselessly broody chickens will never not be hilarious 🐥 🐥 #NoRoosterNoProblem
Have nicked into Fullers Bookshop, Hobart, for a spot of arts and craft 📚🐾
As of this afternoon, you’ll be able to grab copies of “Bear to the Rescue” that are not only scrawled on by me, but also signed by Rom, Sylvia and Bear! 🐾 📖 🐨 🐶 🎉
As of this afternoon, you’ll be able to grab copies of “Bear to the Rescue” that are not only scrawled on by me, but also signed by Rom, Sylvia and Bear! 🐾 📖 🐨 🐶 🎉
November 5, 2025 at 4:02 AM
Have nicked into Fullers Bookshop, Hobart, for a spot of arts and craft 📚🐾
As of this afternoon, you’ll be able to grab copies of “Bear to the Rescue” that are not only scrawled on by me, but also signed by Rom, Sylvia and Bear! 🐾 📖 🐨 🐶 🎉
As of this afternoon, you’ll be able to grab copies of “Bear to the Rescue” that are not only scrawled on by me, but also signed by Rom, Sylvia and Bear! 🐾 📖 🐨 🐶 🎉
Meanwhile on Facebook…
October 28, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Meanwhile on Facebook…
The humidity, and the terrifying wild animal waiting in ambush at the top of the stairs
October 27, 2025 at 12:11 PM
The humidity, and the terrifying wild animal waiting in ambush at the top of the stairs
Queensland is trying to kill me. Dogs and Bob cat similarly unimpressed.
October 27, 2025 at 5:21 AM
Queensland is trying to kill me. Dogs and Bob cat similarly unimpressed.
There’s a Bear in there! 🐨 🐻 🐶
On the road to Wildlife HQ with the dog himself! 🍍 🐨 🐶 📕 🥳
On the road to Wildlife HQ with the dog himself! 🍍 🐨 🐶 📕 🥳
October 25, 2025 at 10:48 PM
There’s a Bear in there! 🐨 🐻 🐶
On the road to Wildlife HQ with the dog himself! 🍍 🐨 🐶 📕 🥳
On the road to Wildlife HQ with the dog himself! 🍍 🐨 🐶 📕 🥳
“Bear to the Rescue” is officially out today! Well, technically, it was officially out yesterday, but we were too busy trying to smash out our field work before the river got too high and flooded us in! ⛈️ 🐶
You can order a copy from your local book shop here 🐨🐶📚
yourbookstore.io/p/bear-to-th...
You can order a copy from your local book shop here 🐨🐶📚
yourbookstore.io/p/bear-to-th...
October 2, 2025 at 10:25 PM
“Bear to the Rescue” is officially out today! Well, technically, it was officially out yesterday, but we were too busy trying to smash out our field work before the river got too high and flooded us in! ⛈️ 🐶
You can order a copy from your local book shop here 🐨🐶📚
yourbookstore.io/p/bear-to-th...
You can order a copy from your local book shop here 🐨🐶📚
yourbookstore.io/p/bear-to-th...
Eeep! Today, I had my first, entirely unexpected sighting of “Bear to the Rescue”in the wild! 🐨 🐶 📕
I didn’t expect to see them out so soon, so got completely over-excited and made Sophie and Tim pose holding them. Unbelievably, they are available in store at Fullers Bookshop RIGHT NOW! 🐨🐶📚
I didn’t expect to see them out so soon, so got completely over-excited and made Sophie and Tim pose holding them. Unbelievably, they are available in store at Fullers Bookshop RIGHT NOW! 🐨🐶📚
September 25, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Eeep! Today, I had my first, entirely unexpected sighting of “Bear to the Rescue”in the wild! 🐨 🐶 📕
I didn’t expect to see them out so soon, so got completely over-excited and made Sophie and Tim pose holding them. Unbelievably, they are available in store at Fullers Bookshop RIGHT NOW! 🐨🐶📚
I didn’t expect to see them out so soon, so got completely over-excited and made Sophie and Tim pose holding them. Unbelievably, they are available in store at Fullers Bookshop RIGHT NOW! 🐨🐶📚
For anyone venturing anywhere near the Tasmanian Central Highlands, it is absolutely imperative you stop at the Bothwell Post Office. Not only do they make the most delicious cakes and GF “glamingtons”, they also provide a little snack for the doggos so they don’t feel left out 🍰🧁🍥🥮🐶🦴
September 23, 2025 at 11:19 PM
For anyone venturing anywhere near the Tasmanian Central Highlands, it is absolutely imperative you stop at the Bothwell Post Office. Not only do they make the most delicious cakes and GF “glamingtons”, they also provide a little snack for the doggos so they don’t feel left out 🍰🧁🍥🥮🐶🦴
The Z-bomb is 7.5
September 20, 2025 at 5:34 AM
The Z-bomb is 7.5
This week, my Very Good Dog Gromit turned five 🖤🤍🎂🐶 🤍🖤
Hard to believe, also a bit scary how fast the time goes. Which is why it’s important to pack in as many good times as we can. According to Gromit, good times are generally improved by the addition of water, sand, pond slime, or snow.
Hard to believe, also a bit scary how fast the time goes. Which is why it’s important to pack in as many good times as we can. According to Gromit, good times are generally improved by the addition of water, sand, pond slime, or snow.
September 20, 2025 at 4:08 AM
This week, my Very Good Dog Gromit turned five 🖤🤍🎂🐶 🤍🖤
Hard to believe, also a bit scary how fast the time goes. Which is why it’s important to pack in as many good times as we can. According to Gromit, good times are generally improved by the addition of water, sand, pond slime, or snow.
Hard to believe, also a bit scary how fast the time goes. Which is why it’s important to pack in as many good times as we can. According to Gromit, good times are generally improved by the addition of water, sand, pond slime, or snow.
BEAR TO THE RESCUE has landed! 🐨🐶📙
Stoked to get our paws on our first copies of the new book! Got the dogs to help with unboxing - mixed results.
Gromit was politely interested. Morello tried to eat the packaging, and fell off the bench. But Zorro is an old hand, and showed them how it's done!
Stoked to get our paws on our first copies of the new book! Got the dogs to help with unboxing - mixed results.
Gromit was politely interested. Morello tried to eat the packaging, and fell off the bench. But Zorro is an old hand, and showed them how it's done!
September 12, 2025 at 2:32 AM
BEAR TO THE RESCUE has landed! 🐨🐶📙
Stoked to get our paws on our first copies of the new book! Got the dogs to help with unboxing - mixed results.
Gromit was politely interested. Morello tried to eat the packaging, and fell off the bench. But Zorro is an old hand, and showed them how it's done!
Stoked to get our paws on our first copies of the new book! Got the dogs to help with unboxing - mixed results.
Gromit was politely interested. Morello tried to eat the packaging, and fell off the bench. But Zorro is an old hand, and showed them how it's done!
🌳🐨🌳 I'm never sure if we should say "Happy" for this particular annual event, but something we can be happy about this Threatened Species Day is that the NSW Government just announced a huge new park - the Great Koala National Park! 🌳🐨🌳
Read all about it here: www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Read all about it here: www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
September 7, 2025 at 10:07 PM
🌳🐨🌳 I'm never sure if we should say "Happy" for this particular annual event, but something we can be happy about this Threatened Species Day is that the NSW Government just announced a huge new park - the Great Koala National Park! 🌳🐨🌳
Read all about it here: www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Read all about it here: www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
How do we feel about the old bit of Tasmanian bush wisdom "When the echidnas are out, the snakes are out"? 🐍🦔
Especially keen to hear opinions from either snake or echidna researchers on this one - if you can identify yourself as such, that would be fabulous!🐍🦔
#snakes #echidnas #dangernoodles
Especially keen to hear opinions from either snake or echidna researchers on this one - if you can identify yourself as such, that would be fabulous!🐍🦔
#snakes #echidnas #dangernoodles
September 5, 2025 at 12:30 AM
How do we feel about the old bit of Tasmanian bush wisdom "When the echidnas are out, the snakes are out"? 🐍🦔
Especially keen to hear opinions from either snake or echidna researchers on this one - if you can identify yourself as such, that would be fabulous!🐍🦔
#snakes #echidnas #dangernoodles
Especially keen to hear opinions from either snake or echidna researchers on this one - if you can identify yourself as such, that would be fabulous!🐍🦔
#snakes #echidnas #dangernoodles
A tiny chicken meditation for those who need it
September 1, 2025 at 10:14 PM
A tiny chicken meditation for those who need it
Book giveaway to celebrate International Dog Day! 🐶📕🐕📚🐩
Show and tell me why your dog is the best dog*, and I’ll send whoever writes my favourite dog story a copy our new book, “Bear to the Rescue”, signed by Rom, Syl, Bear and I! 🐨🐶📕
Dog love stories: ready, set, GO!
Show and tell me why your dog is the best dog*, and I’ll send whoever writes my favourite dog story a copy our new book, “Bear to the Rescue”, signed by Rom, Syl, Bear and I! 🐨🐶📕
Dog love stories: ready, set, GO!
August 26, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Book giveaway to celebrate International Dog Day! 🐶📕🐕📚🐩
Show and tell me why your dog is the best dog*, and I’ll send whoever writes my favourite dog story a copy our new book, “Bear to the Rescue”, signed by Rom, Syl, Bear and I! 🐨🐶📕
Dog love stories: ready, set, GO!
Show and tell me why your dog is the best dog*, and I’ll send whoever writes my favourite dog story a copy our new book, “Bear to the Rescue”, signed by Rom, Syl, Bear and I! 🐨🐶📕
Dog love stories: ready, set, GO!
First thing you learn is that you always gotta wait
August 24, 2025 at 10:37 PM
First thing you learn is that you always gotta wait
Living with a sprollie means you never need experience the terrible boredom of bathing by yourself 🛁🐶
August 20, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Living with a sprollie means you never need experience the terrible boredom of bathing by yourself 🛁🐶
We don’t have them in Tassie, but I loved seeing them skulking about in Cairns last week. I’m pretty sure these ones are working for the Council.
August 19, 2025 at 4:52 AM
We don’t have them in Tassie, but I loved seeing them skulking about in Cairns last week. I’m pretty sure these ones are working for the Council.
Wanna come chat to me about conservation dogs? I'll be one of the many Roving Scientists at Beaker Street Festival today at the Hope and Anchor Tavern from 3:30PM. I can't promise not to talk about owl spew, but I do promise to talk a lot about dogs! 🦉🤮🐕 tickets.beakerstreet.com.au/Events/ROVIN...
August 15, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Wanna come chat to me about conservation dogs? I'll be one of the many Roving Scientists at Beaker Street Festival today at the Hope and Anchor Tavern from 3:30PM. I can't promise not to talk about owl spew, but I do promise to talk a lot about dogs! 🦉🤮🐕 tickets.beakerstreet.com.au/Events/ROVIN...
His Royal Highness, Princess Oliver the First, is in the house! 👑
August 14, 2025 at 11:19 PM
His Royal Highness, Princess Oliver the First, is in the house! 👑
Once you decide to live with a sprollie, your socks are no longer your socks 🧦 #oursocksnow 🐶
August 14, 2025 at 3:56 AM
Once you decide to live with a sprollie, your socks are no longer your socks 🧦 #oursocksnow 🐶
Have just finished Jane Rawson‘s splendidly odd “From the Wreck”. It’s one of those books that’s a bit tricky to describe, a key feature is that one of the central characters is a shapeshifting alien refugee who often takes the form of an octopus, which makes perfect sense under the circumstances 🐙
August 13, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Have just finished Jane Rawson‘s splendidly odd “From the Wreck”. It’s one of those books that’s a bit tricky to describe, a key feature is that one of the central characters is a shapeshifting alien refugee who often takes the form of an octopus, which makes perfect sense under the circumstances 🐙