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August 14, 2024 32 mins

The tiny Mountain Pygmy Possum lives high up in the Victorian Alps, where the Bogong Moth migrates to for spring. And without the Bogong Moth’s migration, the Mountain Pygmy Possum’s survival would be at risk - because in nature, everything is linked. From animals, to trees, plants and fungi - all living creatures are connected and incredibly vulnerable to things like changing weather patterns, caused by climate change. Click here for more information about this episode.

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Credits:

Hosted by Dr Mark Norman, Chief Scientist Conservation and Climate Action at Parks Victoria

Guests in this episode: 

  • Elaine Thomas, Parks Victoria Ranger Program Coordinator
  • Associate Professor Lauren Bennett, School of Ecosystem & Forest Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Melbourne

Produced by Liz McKenzie, Ben Francischelli and Paddy Naughtin

Audiocraft producers: Laura Brierley Newton and Olivia O’Flynn

Sound design and mix: Laura Brierley Newton

Closer to Nature is a Parks Victoria podcast. Visit www.parks.vic.gov.au for more information.

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