The Sound Environment

Why are mangroves dying along the Gulf of Carpentaria? And why did it take so long for authorities to notice? Professor Damien Burrows, director of TropWATER, James Cook University, chats to Kat Taylor. 8 August 2016

Last week was National Science Week! Kat and Ilse got wondering: does science have an image problem?8 August 2016

Is the Fitzroy River in danger? We don't know what impact increasing water use will have on the catchment. Yet government plans to ramp up irrigation in the region. One thing is certain: we can't afford to make mistakes.Prof. Ryan Vogwill talks to us about UWA's new report: Water Resources of the Mardoowarra (Fitzroy River) Catchment.Broadcast on Radio Goolarri, 14th December 2015Report can be found here: https://www.wilderness.org.au/fitzroy-river-report

Bulldozing Bilby habitat? Environment groups are concerned about Buru Energy's Kurrajong seismic survey near Lake Eda on Roebuck Plains. If exploration is successful in finding oil or gas, what will be the impact on this floodplain area and the wetlands? Kat and Caitlin spoke to Wade Freeman from the Australian Conservation Foundation. Buru Energy were contacted for this interview but did not provide a response. The Department of Mines and Petroleum responded with a statement from Executive Director

She's soft, she's silky, she lives in an office and could be one of the remotest pet cats in the world. And - Jackie the cat is a traitor.Find out about the life of a working cat at Mornington Station.Broadcast on Radio Goolarri, 29th June 2015.(Photo of a feral cat, not Jackie!)

An adventurous and beautiful butterfly, the Tawny Coster, has recently been found in Broome. The specie's superpower is the ecological niche it inhabits. The Tawny Coster LOVES disturbed areas, allowing it to spread and thrive.Bonus at the end: our favourite Mango ad.Broadcast on Radio Goolarri, 16th November 2015Photo by D. Gordon E. Robertson