Ep 8: Twitcher Tales - The beautiful benefits of birds

02/10/22 • 32 min

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 thank all the guests featured in this episode:

Lea-Ann Ledden - urban bird lover

To see her backyard bird oasis visit - https://youtu.be/IDyJESLD22k

Dr. Holly Parsons, Birdlife Australia, Urban Bird Program Manager

www.birdsinbackyards.net

Jan and Neville Lubke, farmers and birdlife habitat creators

Ben Humphries, Birdlife Australia, Southern NSW Woodland Bird Project Officer

Birds on Farms project - birdlife.org.au/projects/woodland-birds-for-biodiversity/southern-nsw-bof

Saving our Species Program

www.savingourspecies.online/helpsos

Produced by Grow Love Project www.growloveproject.com

We would like to thank all the guests featured in this episode:

Lea-Ann Ledden - urban bird lover

To see her backyard bird oasis visit - https://youtu.be/IDyJESLD22k

Dr. Holly Parsons, Birdlife Australia, Urban Bird Program Manager

www.birdsinbackyards.net

Jan and Neville Lubke, farmers and birdlife habitat creators

Ben Humphries, Birdlife Australia, Southern NSW Woodland Bird Project Officer

Birds on Farms project - birdlife.org.au/projects/woodland-birds-for-biodiversity/southern-nsw-bof

Saving our Species Program

www.savingourspecies.online/helpsos

Produced by Grow Love Project www.growloveproject.com

Previous Episode

Ep 7: How can we care for our coastal creatures

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 Hospital

www.byronbaywildlifehospital.org

www.oceanwarriorsaustralia.org

Saving our Species Program

www.environment.nsw.gov.au/topics/animals-and-plants/threatened-species/saving-our-species-program

Next Episode

Ep 9: Taxonomy – the benefits of naming nature

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:

Emeritus Professor Andy Austin, Taxonomy Australia and Australian Centre for Evolutionary Biology & Biodiversity

Claire Ibrahim, Deloitte Access Economics

Thank you to NSW Saving Our Species

Podcast produced by Grow Love Project

It’s estimated that 70 per cent of Australian and New Zealand species remain undiscovered, unnamed and undocumented. The Taxonomy Australia decadal plan seeks to use new and emerging technologies, develop key infrastructure, and create a unified and dynamic science that will serve the needs of society, government, industry and our unique biodiversity.

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