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There are more than 700 reasons not to visit Australia, Donald Schultz tells us, in a backhanded sort of way, in the opening episode of “Wild Recon” on Tuesday night on Animal Planet.
“Australia’s huge range of habitat is home to more than 700 venomous animal species, the most in the world,” says Mr. Schultz, a herpetologist and the gonzo host of this odd but engaging program.

Mr. Schultz is in the business of collecting venom and DNA from unusual, generally...