Feral cats top the list of the most destructive species in Australia, costing the economy a huge $18.5 billion over the last 60 years in damage and population control measures. Today we speak with the Program Leader for Western Australia’s Inva...

Innovative scientists are recording sounds of Western Australia’s forests in the south-west to uncover clues about what types of species occur there and how the environment changes throughout the day. Guest host Alan Gill chats with scientist L...

Dibblers are energetic bundles of grey fur that have been a favourite of Perth Zoo staff in the science team involved in breeding the small marsupials for release to the wild. The breed-for-release program has been such a success it has now clo...

Cane toads crossed the border into Western Australia in 2009. They  are toxic at every stage of their life - from eggs to tadpoles to toads - and they have been linked to the decline of several native predator species. We speak with Clare ...

Andrew Paul’s passionate and excitement to explore, share and protect the beauty of Western Australia with the Mount Lawley Senior High School’s Bush Rangers cadet unit has not waned in 25 years.  

Matuwa Kurrara Kurrara is gorgeous country, and quintessentially central Australian with its red dirt, hummock grasslands and array of desert animals. Our guest  is Simon Cherriman, famed ornithologist and regular visitor to Matuwa. He has...

The Swan Canning Riverpark in the Perth region but the river is facing a variety of stressors from contaminants, including plastic pollution. We talk with Zoe Beeson and Peter Novak about single-plastics and what we can do to help. 

Western Australia's long-distance trails are beloved by locals and visitors. It takes an army of volunteers to maintain these tracks and we speak to two people from the Bibbulmun Track Foundation and the Munda Biddi Trail Foundation about just ...

Australian sea lions (Neophoca cinerea) are among the world’s most endangered pinnipeds (seals, sea lions and walruses) and the only pinniped endemic to Australia. Unfortunately research shows their numbers continue to decline. A collaboration ...

Myth and literature are filled with associations between women, flowers and gardens but throughout history the study of botany and medicine was largely associated with men. today In this episode, we hear from a few modern women who work with pl...

In this episode we speak with Dr John Huisman whose contagious passion for seaweeds and marine botany mirrors that of one of history's most important phycologists William Henry Harvey. Dr Huisman shares his love for seaweeds and quite convincin...

With Western Australian borders shut for some time to international and interstate travellers, the impact has been felt by the Aboriginal tourism sector. As locals enthusiastically ‘wander out yonder’, we are encouraged to see the State through...

Interpretation in national parks is more than just signage, it helps us connect with the natural and cultural values. We speak with Lorna Charlton and Jacki Baxter about how interpretation helps us elevate our connection with nature.  ...

After an honourable career as a medical officer, helping to raise two children and serving in the Great War, Dr William Blackall's passion for collection and recording wildflowers couldn't be quashed. Little did he know, his some 5000 floral sp...

Hear from researcher Dr Chris Surman as he explores the wonders of the Houtman Abrolhos islands and the incredible seabirds that have brought him back to the islands every nesting season for 30 years. Chris's childhood friend and fellow bird lo...

Join marine rangers, scientists and snorkelers as we dive below the surface at Marmion Marine Park to explore the MAAC snorkel trail