Western Australia is home to six out of the seven species of marine turtles in the world. Our shores become safe havens for them to nest and lay their eggs, including along the stunning Kimberley Coast and Ningaloo Reef. Turtle conservation is most definitely a team effort, with international partnerships, academics, scientists and passionate volunteers all playing a part in increasing our understanding of these amazing reptiles, tracking their movements and assessing the threats that ...
9 Apr 2025TRANSCRIPT
LANDSCOPE Beyond bee hotels
Host Kit Prendergast discusses Australia's 1700 native bee species and how to create bee-friendly gardens for ground-nesting species
10 Oct 2024TRANSCRIPT
LANDSCOPE Battling feral cats
Feral cats top the list of the most destructive species in Australia, costing the economy a huge $18.5 billion over the last 60 years in damage and population control measures. Today we speak with the Program Leader for Western Australia’s Invasive Animals Program, Corrin Everitt, about new technology and community-based action, backed by a nation first strategy, that are helping control feral cats to protect our precious wildlife and biodiversity.
13 Jun 2024TRANSCRIPT
LANDSCOPE Forest orchestras
Innovative scientists are recording sounds of Western Australia’s forests in the south-west to uncover clues about what types of species occur there and how the environment changes throughout the day. Guest host Alan Gill chats with scientist Lauren Hawkins about how her work is helping detect creatures that might otherwise hard to see.
20 Mar 2024TRANSCRIPT
LANDSCOPE Breeding for release
Dibblers are energetic bundles of grey fur that have been a favourite of Perth Zoo staff in the science team involved in breeding the small marsupials for release to the wild. The breed-for-release program has been such a success it has now closed. Harriet Mills from Perth Zoo talks about her beloved dibblers and other breed for release programs around Western Australia
14 Dec 2023
LANDSCOPE Tackling toads
Cane toads crossed the border into Western Australia in 2009. They are toxic at every stage of their life - from eggs to tadpoles to toads - and they have been linked to the decline of several native predator species. We speak with Clare Forward, WA’s Cane Toad Strategy Program Coordinator responsible for planning and delivering actions in the cane toad strategy to make sure Western Australia is doing everything it can to tackle this toad problem.
29 Aug 2023
LANDSCOPE 25 years of Mondays
Andrew Paul’s passionate and excitement to explore, share and protect the beauty of Western Australia with the Mount Lawley Senior High School’s Bush Rangers cadet unit has not waned in 25 years.
27 Jun 2023
LANDSCOPE The magic of Matuwa
Matuwa Kurrara Kurrara is gorgeous country, and quintessentially central Australian with its red dirt, hummock grasslands and array of desert animals. Our guest is Simon Cherriman, famed ornithologist and regular visitor to Matuwa. He has been working with the Wiluna Martu Rangers and school for several years along with other scientists.
4 Apr 2023
LANDSCOPE Going plastic-free
The Swan Canning Riverpark in the Perth region but the river is facing a variety of stressors from contaminants, including plastic pollution. We talk with Zoe Beeson and Peter Novak about single-plastics and what we can do to help.
6 Dec 2022
LANDSCOPE Quiet achievers - WA's trail volunteers
Western Australia's long-distance trails are beloved by locals and visitors. It takes an army of volunteers to maintain these tracks and we speak to two people from the Bibbulmun Track Foundation and the Munda Biddi Trail Foundation about just what it takes to coordinate all these volunteer efforts and keep our world-class trails in world-class shape.
21 Oct 2022
LANDSCOPE Saving sea lions
Australian sea lions (Neophoca cinerea) are among the world’s most endangered pinnipeds (seals, sea lions and walruses) and the only pinniped endemic to Australia. Unfortunately research shows their numbers continue to decline. A collaboration between scientists, a cartoonist, a fashion designer and students has resulted in a creative conservation fundraising and awareness program that is having continued success and growth.
17 Jun 2022
LANDSCOPE Women and plants
Myth and literature are filled with associations between women, flowers and gardens but throughout history the study of botany and medicine was largely associated with men. today In this episode, we hear from a few modern women who work with plants and learn about the surprising role women played in the scientific endeavours in the plant world throughout history.
8 Mar 2022
LANDSCOPE The wonder of seaweeds
In this episode we speak with Dr John Huisman whose contagious passion for seaweeds and marine botany mirrors that of one of history's most important phycologists William Henry Harvey. Dr Huisman shares his love for seaweeds and quite convincingly proves that seaweeds have a strong role to play in our future - both above and below the ocean.
7 Dec 2021
LANDSCOPE Wandering out west
With Western Australian borders shut for some time to international and interstate travellers, the impact has been felt by the Aboriginal tourism sector. As locals enthusiastically ‘wander out yonder’, we are encouraged to see the State through the eyes of Traditional Owner and add a cultural experience to our intrastate itinerary. Hear from some incredible Aboriginal cultural tour operators.
7 Sept 2021
LANDSCOPE The art of interpretation
Interpretation in national parks is more than just signage, it helps us connect with the natural and cultural values. We speak with Lorna Charlton and Jacki Baxter about how interpretation helps us elevate our connection with nature.
26 May 2021
LANDSCOPE Touched by nature - William Blackall
After an honourable career as a medical officer, helping to raise two children and serving in the Great War, Dr William Blackall's passion for collection and recording wildflowers couldn't be quashed. Little did he know, his some 5000 floral specimens and their illustrated keys would serve as the quintessential reference for identifying Western Australian wildflowers. Hear from Dr Blackall's grandson and great grandson who are on a journey to learn about the incredible ancestor they never got...
9 Mar 2021
LANDSCOPE Houtman Abrolhos: A seabirds haven
Hear from researcher Dr Chris Surman as he explores the wonders of the Houtman Abrolhos islands and the incredible seabirds that have brought him back to the islands every nesting season for 30 years. Chris's childhood friend and fellow bird lover, Anthony Desmond, collaborates with Chris and shares his experiences with the fascinating seabirds of the Houtman Abrolhos.
13 Oct 2020
LANDSCOPE Adventure Out - MAAC Snorkel Trail Marmion Marine Park
Join marine rangers, scientists and snorkelers as we dive below the surface at Marmion Marine Park to explore the MAAC snorkel trail
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LANDSCOPE So many turtles, so little time
Published 29 Jul 2025 · Transcript excerpt
[…] So that's, we are funded to look at the conservation or improve the conservation of flat back turtles throughout the stock and through the range. So we concentrate a lot on research. And so research that we sort of often term those projects that are sort of well defined, got an end point, answering a specific question. And then we have monitoring, which is that ongoing year to year monitoring of a population, how many turtles, how many eggs. And that usually gives you one more point on a graph. And so that is over time. And so what you want with turtles is decadal monitoring over many times. And so we do a lot of research, we do a lot of monitoring. […]
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