“It’s not easy being green.”  - Kermit The Frog. Why are frogs important? What is putting frogs at risk?  Welcome to our first Business of Biodiversity ‘bite’. This is a short, bite-sized episode that draws you into the wild world of the Green and Golden Bell Frog. It is listed as endangered under the New South Wales Threatened Species Conservation Act, 1995. Discover how these beautiful, endangered creatures are like fortune tellers - giving us a glimpse into the future of what’s happening in the environment. Tune in to appreciate how these frogs help humans, wildlife and ecosystems ..read more

Sharing your passion is infectious. The people in this episode all have a love of Australian plants and animals and they are not shy to share their passion in order to encourage others to get involved. Guests featured in this episode: Justin and Pip Jarret - Seesaw Wines  seesawwine.com Sam Renzaglia - RenZaglia Wines renzagliawines.com.au Lou Chalmers - Yume Wine yumewine.co Luke Tilse - Happy Wombat thehappywombat.com Check out Luke's wombat onesie - instagram.com/p/B198hAngGiE/ Jo Slupik - Pokolbin and Hunter Distilleries pokolbindistillery.com.au To see the threatened species ..read more

This month we’re excited to share an episode from the fantastic ‘Branch Out’ Podcast from the Royal Botanic Gardens. It’s a very timely topic about a contagious disease - but not for humans! In this episode, we’ll learn about Myrtle rust, a plant disease threatening many of our iconic species. Listen to this episode to hear how this killer works and what scientists are doing to stop it. You’ll discover cutting-edge science that is used to try and protect our environment. For more from the Royal Botanic Gardens podcast - hosted by Vanessa Fuchs: https://www.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/science/branch-out ..read more

Did you know that over half the world’s population, that’s more than 4 billion people, now live in urban areas? As our population grows so does our urban development. This concrete sprawl negatively impacts biodiversity in these changing ecosystems. But it’s not all doom and gloom. In this episode we’ll hear how three businesses are bringing nature back into the urban jungle to help communities and wildlife thrive. From DIY residential gardens to commercial scale greenwalls and biosolar roofs as well as indigenous cultural landscape design. All three have different approaches, but there is a s ..read more

How many species of flora and fauna do you think exist in Australia? Well there’s about a few hundred thousand that we’ve identified. But did you know there’s a bunch more out there that haven’t got a name yet? What’s amazing is that, when we get around to classifying them, that information could be worth billions of dollars to Australia’s economy. So in this episode we’re talking to a scientist who’s had a spider named after him and an economist who’s worked out what all that is worth. Because sometimes, if we can put a dollar figure on nature – people value it more Thank you to our guests: E ..read more

Birds are an iconic species of our Australian environment. And whether you’re in the bush or the backyard, they play an important role with things like keeping pesky insects at bay, pollinating plants and they can even increase your property values. But sadly loss of habitat across both urban and agricultural landscapes has impacted many species of birds with some becoming endangered or threatened. So in this episode we’re talking to a bunch of passionate twitchers who are creating habitat for some threatened species to help nurture the birds and ensure they have a future. We would like to tha ..read more

The beaches and our river systems are a popular place for recreation. But they're also home to some of our threatened and endangered native wildlife. So as we head into summer with people gathering along the NSW coastline, we’re taking a look at our native marine wildlife, the people who care for them when they get sick or injured and how we can do our bit. Guests featured in this episode Olly Pitt - General Manager of Australian Seabird Rescue seabirdrescue.org.au/ Holly West - Turtle Watch citizen-science.seed.nsw.gov.au/project/nsw-turtlewatch Stephen Van Mil - Byron Bay Wildlife Hospi ..read more

In this episode we take to the skies to see how drone technology is saving time and money for threatened species. We talk to 3 conservationists turned tech heads about a range of projects from monitoring remote threatened species and bird migration to rapid fire reforestation. We’ll hear about their challenges, solutions and vision for the future and its a bright one. With thanks to those featured: Blaise Porter, Fujitsu https://www.fujitsu.com/au/about/local/sustainability/digital-owl/index.html Aymeric Maudous, Lord of the Trees https://lordofthetrees.org/pages/team Dr. Debbie Saunders, Wild ..read more

Only one quarter of known Australian threatened species are protected in conservation reserves. Some threatened species are confined to small areas in cities, on farms and along roadsides. Engaging the broader community in conservation efforts is essential to their survival. In this episode we speak to 3 people who are beating the drum for threatened species and bringing the public along for the ride. Jodi Rowley really loves frogs. Working for the Australian Museum and the University of NSW she is the lead scientist behind the Frog ID APP. Australia has over 240 species of frog which are fou ..read more

Standing around the kitchen table in rural communities, talking about Land management can be just as divisive as politics and religion. But biodiversity loss and threatened species is a problem for us all. So how do people work together towards restoration? In this episode we’re looking at the Australian made Landcare movement. We’ll talk to passionate people working at all levels of the organisation and we’ll hear the secret to their success towards biodiversity and threatened species People we hear from in this episode: Adrian Zammit - CEO, Landcare NSW (landcarensw.org.au/staff) Kylie Dura ..read more