Harry Butler

[olivehydra]

Question for you folks..... I was recently unpacking after moving and found an old "In the Wild with Harry Butler" book. I would say that he was the blame for my long facination for herps and was wondering what became of him? Does anybody else remember the ABC series? From what I can remember he was an awsome naturalist and presenter.
Thanks in advance.

 

[Hickson]

After he finished is "In the Wild" series he started working for one of the big mining company's in Western Australia, as there environmentalist. He made sure they impacted as little on the environment as possible, and repaired any damaged when they left. At the same time I believe he continued some longterm research he'd been doing on an island (I think Barrow Island in the Houtman Abrolhos, but I might be wrong).

I heard he retired last year.



Hix

 

[africancichlidau]

Come back Harry, we all love you

 

[Wrasse]

Barrow would be correct. My Father was working there at the time as the Radio Op and would come home full of stories about the 'traps' and critters caught by Harry and talk of the stuff he learned from him.

 

[zulu]

re Harry

Come back Harry, we all love you

Lol Afro :lol: The two books he put out reflecting the TV series are common in old book shops,he must have sold heaps,an interesting man.The seies i used to watch many moons ago was vincent serventys Nature Walkabout,used to love the background music to the series also.

 

[Caveman]

Harry was a star. Thats where I learnt to stick my arm down hollow logs without looking.

 

[Stevo]

He was a legend

 

[Retic]

It does always help to know exactly what is in the log before you stick your arm in there, not that I'm saying any of it was staged though :lol:

Harry was a star. Thats where I learnt to stick my arm down hollow logs without looking.

 

[serpenttongue]

re Harry

The two books he put out reflecting the TV series are common in old book shops,he must have sold heaps,an interesting man.The seies i used to watch many moons ago was vincent serventys Nature Walkabout,used to love the background music to the series also.

Yeah, i have both these books. One is signed by Harry back in 1979. I have another book of his called Dear Harry, where he answers questions from fan mailed he's recieved over the years.

Another show i liked was "Fauna: Animals of the australian continent" The theme music to this was really good, but kinda sad too.

 

[olivehydra]

re Harry

The two books he put out reflecting the TV series are common in old book shops,he must have sold heaps,an interesting man.The seies i used to watch many moons ago was vincent serventys Nature Walkabout,used to love the background music to the series also.

Yeah, i have both these books. One is signed by Harry back in 1979. I have another book of his called Dear Harry, where he answers questions from fan mailed he's recieved over the years.

Another show i liked was "Fauna: Animals of the australian continent" The theme music to this was really good, but kinda sad too.

Serpenttongue,
You are a nerd having signed copies :wink: I have my "Dear Harry" signed and still remember that day in the bookshop.

 

[zen]

Dear Harry

Harry was an inspiration to me growing up.
He was a hero of mine in the 70's.

Thats where I learnt to stick my arm down hollow logs without looking.

I'm sure he'd precaptured or at least seen that something was in there & knew what it was first.

We're showing our age. 8)

:idea: Bring back the "In The Wild" with Harry Butler series on ABC.

Young herpers would love it, as we did. :wink:

 

[ari]

You cant beat David Attenborough though - his documentaries just ROCK.

 

[olivehydra]

You cant beat David Attenborough though - his documentaries just ROCK.

David Attenborough is great, but regarding Australian specific wildlife I think Harry comes up trumps :wink: Or it could be just my memory of the good old days is a little biased. Harry was the guy who taught me to replace the rock/log after turning it over for a look :wink:

 

[BROWNS]

Yup ol Harrius Buttleri was tops...bring him back!!

 

[nathanbrisvegas]

oh i wish i was alive when those shows were on the only herp dosage i get off tv is totally wild and steve irwins croc files