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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