David Manning

David Manning

  • Director and Co-Founder of Animal Ark Pty Ltd
  • Director and Co-Founder of Animal Ark Pty Ltd

David is a director and co-founder of Animal Ark Pty Ltd. An author, specialising in reptile care, with a UK background in training and coordinating animals for film and television productions in the 1980/90s, now relocated to Australia for over 20 years. Awarded a prestigious Winston Churchill Fellowship in 2012 to expand, enhance and improve training methodologies and equipment used in Australia for venomous snake management. Our team deliver Snake and Fauna handler training at our base in Perth and across the region FIFO or DIDO. Specialising in the Workplace Health and Safety of wildlife and your humans. Supporting services include fauna spotters, general wildlife awareness and our online store for related equipment. Engaging, educational and safety focused training for keeping calm around potentially dangerous and challenging wildlife encounters.

All Sessions by David Manning

Main Stage Day Two 09/10/2025
Main Stage Day One 08/10/2025