It is amazing the information you can find on the world wide web. Instead of updating this blog I have been listening to the different calls from frogs all around Melbourne - boring some of you say? No way, have a look at the Healthy Waterways Frog Census it a great site. (Spotted Marsh Frog)
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For those of you that live near major waterways like the Merri and Darebin Creek or the Yarra River you will have a great time identifying some of the more familiar calls.
You might wonder where all this talk about frogs has come from. We had Robert Bender in the studio today. Robert has a deep passion and incredible knowledge of biodiversity and aptly reminded me that our world is made up of so many important living things and it is vital that we all play a part in making sure they continue to exist.
Robert has just come back from a scientific field trip with Earthwatch to the wet tropical rainforests of far north Queensland. The area that Robert and the team from Earthwatch were collecting their information forms part of the great dividing range and is home to 80 species of animals that are only found in this area.
Listen To The Show and find out what the lead scientist of this expedition, Stephen Williams of James Cook University findings tell us about the effect of climate change on the birds, reptiles and mammals of the wet rainforests of FNQ.
For those of you that are looking for a birthday or Christmas present that is a little different, not too expensive and very beautiful, take a look at Daylesford Nature Diary, Six Seasons in the Foothill Forest, by Tanya Loos Full of great photos and information exploring the 6 seasons around Wombat State Park. Of course the 6 seasons are not only relevant to Victoria. The original custodians of our beautiful country hunted, gathered and created a sustainable environment over six seasons of the year for 40,000 years, not four seasons that the Europeans believe exist.
The music played today was a mix of different ages and styles. Robert kicked us off with
The Bonny Swans by Loreena McKennitt from the The Mask and The Mirror album
Fool by Sarah Blasko and the album Fool
Way out West by the Dingoes from the The Hits of the Seventies
I Can Make you Love Me, by British India, from their I can Make you Love me album
We leave you today with photos of yellow robin chicks as they grow and leave the nest that Robert was keeping an eye for a PHD student. Make sure you listen to the show, to find out more. It was a great one!
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