Closer to Nature
Take a closer look at how climate change is impacting Victoria's national parks and reserves, and what work is being done behind the scenes by park rangers, scientific experts and community volunteers to ensure our native flora and fauna doesn't just survive, but thrives.
Closer to Nature is hosted by Dr Mark Norman, Chief Scientist Conservation and Climate Action at Parks Victoria.
Visit www.parks.vic.gov.au/get-into-nature/closer-to-nature for more information.
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Podcasting since 2024 • 6 episodes
Closer to Nature
Latest Episodes
Resist, Accept, Direct - Tackling Climate Change - Episode 5
In scenes akin to an action film, the Parks Victoria Biodiversity Science team, led by Dr Mark Antos, were flown on a military helicopter to a remote location in Gippsland to save an endangered bird from extinction before the devastating 2020 B...
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Episode 5
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36:56
Species Behaving Badly - Episode 4
The lovable wombat is an iconic species at Wilsons Promontory National Park, but could it also be spreading an invasive weed that has rarely been seen in Australia before? Hear from Invasive Species Project Coordinator Ruby Wicks about the figh...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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31:23
People in Nature, Boosting Wellbeing - Episode 3
Victoria's national parks and reserves are here to preserve unique ecosystems and wildlife. But they’re also spaces for us humans to visit and enjoy nature and outdoor recreation. In this episode we speak to Dr Kelly de Bie, Manager of Evaluati...
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Episode 3
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27:58
Understanding the Cultural Landscape - Episode 2
Parks Victoria ranger Clinton Morton talks about the impacts of climate change on important tangible cultural heritage sites, like the loss of ancient middens through coastal erosion at Wilsons Promontory National Park, and the hard decisions P...
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Episode 2
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24:59
In Nature, Everything is Linked - Episode 1
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 ...
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Episode 1
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