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Conservation International estimates that worldwide we lose one species every twenty minutes. What does that mean locally? What are we doing to protect our own remarkable biodiversity? Noreen Mir on ... more
FAQs about RTHK:Chasing Tales:How many episodes does RTHK:Chasing Tales have?The podcast currently has 13 episodes available.
September 02, 2011The Burmese Python - Part.2In this episode of "Chasing Tales' Noreen Mir discovers an unsettling fate the Burmese Python faces upon their capture. She speaks to Paul Crow, Senior Conservation Officer from the Kadoorie Farm & Botanic Garden....more5minPlay
September 02, 2011Bats - Part.2On Chasing Tales, we find out that although all bats are protected under the law in HK, that doesn't stop them from being threatened by man made developments. Noreen Mir speaks to Gary Ades, Head of Fauna Conservation at the Kadorrie Farm & Botanic Ga......more5minPlay
September 02, 2011Bats Part.1In this episode of "Chasing Tales", Radio 3's Noreen Mir ventures into the wild again and this time she comes back with some batty tales. She speaks with Gary Ades, Head of Fauna Conservation at the Kadorrie Farm & Botanic Garden....more5minPlay
September 02, 2011The Burmese Pythons - Part.1In this edition of Chasing Tales, Noreen Mir gets up close and personal with one of the biggest reptiles found in Hong Kong- the Burmese Pythons. She speaks to Paul Crow, Senior Conservation Officer from the Kadoorie Farm & Botanic Garden....more5minPlay
August 24, 2011Common Birdwing Butterfly - Part.1Noreen Mir is joined by Colleen Chiu, project manager of the Fung Yuen Butterfly Reserve to talk about the endangered Common Birdwing Butterfly....more5minPlay
August 24, 2011Common Birdwing Butterfly Part.2Noreen Mir reports on the threats the Common Birdwing Butterfly face around the area of Fung Yuen, mostly due to developments around the area but occasionally it’s because people are stealing these butterflies! Noreen Mir spoke to Colleen Chiu, proje......more5minPlay
August 16, 2011Spoonbill Sand PiperThe Spoonbill sandpiper are adorable looking birds and they face a bleak future if action isn't taken immediately. Scientists are looking at ways to buy time for this rare bird, a successful captive breading programme was launched in Russia.Bird ......more5minPlay
August 16, 2011Black faced SpoonbillThe Blackfaced Spoonbill is most certainly one of the most iconic rare bird species of Hong Kong. They arrive in here in October and leave in March/April and spend most of their time at the Mai Po Nature Reserve. Apart from local conservation efforts, ......more5minPlay
August 16, 2011Romer's Tree FrogIn this episode of Chasing Tales we hear about the Romer's Tree Frog, a species that was discovered about 50 years ago in Hong Kong. But as more developments threaten their homes, they may not be with us for the next 50 years. A major development on So......more5minPlay
August 03, 2011Hong Kong Paradise Fish - Part. 2Professor David Dudgeon, Chair Professor of Ecology and Biodiversity Hong Kong University told Noreen Mir what are the difficulties for the Hong Kong Paradise fish.(4.19 mins)...more5minPlay
FAQs about RTHK:Chasing Tales:How many episodes does RTHK:Chasing Tales have?The podcast currently has 13 episodes available.