What are the opportunities for business to support threatened species?
We explore how landholders, tech companies and innovators are making a difference for threatened species and bringing them back from the brink.
The podcast explores why biodiversity is not just good for the environment but business, too, and raises awareness of threatened species conservation programs.
Produced by the @GrowLoveProject for NSW Saving Our Species Program. To find out more visit Saving Our Species https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/topics/animals-and-plants/threatened-species/saving-our-species-program
Biodiversity Bites - Saving the Song of the Regent Honeyeater
The regent honeyeater (Anthochaera phrygia) is a critically endangered species of bird that has lost about 90% of their preferred woodland habitats to farmland. There are now less than 350 birds left. Their decline has had a significant negative impact on the greater ecosystem.
People are going to great lengths to help protect them, but it’s not easy. Finding these elusive birds is like finding a needle in a haystack - not only because of the small number but also because they are becoming ‘masters of disguise’.
Tune in to learn more about regent honeyeaters, why they are so endangered and what’s being done to help bring them back from the brink.
To learn more about the species:
Regent Honeyeater Profile (https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/threatenedspeciesapp/profile.aspx?id=10841)
Saving the Regent Honeyeater (https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/news/saving-the-regent-honeyeater#:~:text=It)
Link to Related Business of Biodiversity Episode - ‘Conservation Journey - Taronga’
https://open.spotify.com/episode/41lj5gvRx5ljmEXxElTEK9 (https://open.spotify.com/episode/41lj5gvRx5ljmEXxElTEK9)
This episode has been produced by the Grow Love Project (https://www.growloveproject.com/) for the NSW Government’s Saving our Species Program. For more info visit Saving Our Species Program (http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/topics/animals-and-plants/threatened-species/saving-our-species-program).
2 Nov 2023
Biodiversity Bites - The Butterfly Effect - Purple Copper Butterfly
One of Australia’s rarest butterfly species is taking the spotlight in this episode. Sadly, it is endangered partly due to its Goldilocks tendencies - it needs everything to be just right to survive.
The purple copper butterfly (Paralucia spinifera) is a small butterfly with a thick body, and a wingspan of only 20-30 millimetres.
Join us as we learn about this intriguing species and how its survival depends on a particular food source and a mutualistic relationship with an unassuming ally.
We must help protect this unique species, for butterflies are not only beautiful, but they play a crucial role in our environment and are an overall indicator of a healthy ecosystem.
Discover how to get involved in the Counting Coppers citizen science project (https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/topics/animals-and-plants/native-animals/native-animal-facts/purple-copper-butterfly).
For more information: Purple Copper Butterfly (https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/threatenedspeciesapp/profile.aspx?id=10586).
Link to Related Business of Biodiversity Episode - 'Valuing Biodiversity: A holistic approach' - https://open.spotify.com/episode/3W0abe7AcKuz4yOcy5HTpa
This episode has been produced by the Grow Love Project (https://www.growloveproject.com/) for the NSW Government’s Saving our Species Program. For more info visit Saving Our Species Program (http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/topics/animals-and-plants/threatened-species/saving-our-species-program).
11 Oct 2023
Ep 16: Conservation Journey - Innovation at Taronga Zoo and beyond
Tackling environmental problems such as biodiversity loss and climate change requires an open mind, lateral thinking and innovative solutions.
It's not always easy. It can be challenging to know how to take your first step towards incorporating biodiversity-friendly practices in your business or everyday life. This episode delves into how organisations, both well-established and fledgling, use innovative thinking on their conservation journeys.
Join us as we travel to Taronga Zoo and see the transformation it has gone through from purely a tourist-based enterprise to a conservation platform. We’ll learn about their world-first accelerator program, HATCH, which supports ecopreneurs in their conservation journey and hear from one of the inspiring graduates of the program.
If you’d like to learn more about the organisations and initiatives that appear in this podcast, please use the links below:
Taronga Conservation Society, Australia (Taronga Zoo)
https://taronga.org.au/ (https://taronga.org.au/)
HATCH Accelerator program
https://taronga.org.au/conservation-and-science/act-for-the-wild/hatch (https://taronga.org.au/conservation-and-science/act-for-the-wild/hatch)
Xylo Systems
https://www.xylo.systems/ (https://www.xylo.systems/)
Episode produced by www.growloveproject.com
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