Tune into Nature with Karthic

Decades ago Bruce Stuart Menteath discovered something that would direct the purpose of his life - rare Westland Petrels nesting in a lush forest right on his property.  

Westland Petrels are endangered seabirds that nest only on a small 8 km patch of coastal forest on the West Coast of New Zealand.

This is the story of how Bruce is protecting the rare petrels, his connection to these birds and the looming threats that could impact the petrels and the surrounding wilderness. 

If you'd like to see the Westland Petrels up close, you can book a tour with Petrel Colony Tours - https://www.petrelcolonytours.co.nz/

Learn about the Westland Petrel Conservation Trust - https://www.facebook.com/westlandpetrel/

Featuring - 

Bruce Stuart Menteath, Chairman, Westland Petrel Conservation Trust

Denise Howard

Sunkita Howard  

Skye Stuart Menteath 

Ischtar Toomey 

Episode Cover Art Design- @harshi.designs https://www.instagram.com/harshi.designs/

Producer, Sound Recordist, Sound Editor & Presenter -

Karthic SS ( @karthiscool )

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Kindly supported by the NZ Lottery Grants Environment and Heritage fund, administered by Te Tari Taiwhenua, the Department of Internal Affairs

Supported by OAR FM Dunedin & Science Communication, University of Otago. 

This show was broadcast on community radio OAR 105.4FM Dunedin and available at http://accessmedia.nz/ 

Tune into Nature is back for Season 2!

From seabirds that crash through the trees...to rare reptiles...and the world's smallest penguins...

Come along to meet Aotearoa New Zealand’s unique wildlife, and listen to the stories of the kaitiaki, the people working out there to protect nature.

Get your headphones and Tune into Nature with me Karthic.

Kindly supported by the NZ Lottery Grants Environment and Heritage fund, administered by Te Tari Taiwhenua, the Department of Internal Affairs.

Supported by OAR FM Dunedin & Science Communication, University of Otago. 

Aotearoa New Zealand’s stunning beaches are where dogs and endangered wildlife meet. Interactions are harmful to both dogs and wildlife…so how to safely share the beach with our wildlife?

Hear about Lead the Way, a programme reaching out to the public about sharing the coast with wildlife.

Ft. Richard Seed, Ranger, DOC.

Thanks to the Department of Conservation, Dunedin.

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Explore Further

Lead the Way  Take the Lead the Way Quiz, Dogs on Beaches

This show was broadcast on community radio OAR 105.4FM Dunedin.

This series is supported by ORC's Ecofund. Thanks to Professor Nancy Longnecker Centre for Science Communication, University of Otago, NZ.

Thanks to https://oar.org.nz/  a non-profit community radio and http://accessmedia.nz/

Music from Blue Dot Sessions

Sea Stars, Sea Lettuce and Beaked Barnacles…

What are those little critters found in cracks and crevices of coastal rocks and on the beach? And how is a citizen science project involving children and the public contributing to marine science?

In this episode we explore the seashore and hear the story of fascinating little sea creatures and the Marine Metre Squared project.

Ft. Sally Carson,  Tamlyn Somerford, Zoe Psarouthakis and the participants of the Coastal Care Workshop

Thanks to NZ Marine Studies Centre

Episode Cover photo - NZ Marine Studies Centre

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Learn more about the Seashore

Intertidal zone, Handy guides, resources, & activity books for the  NZ Seashore

This show was broadcast on community radio OAR 105.4FM Dunedin.

This series is supported by ORC's Ecofund. Thanks to Professor Nancy Longnecker Centre for Science Communication, University of Otago, NZ.

Thanks to https://oar.org.nz/  a non-profit community radio and http://accessmedia.nz/

Music from Blue Dot Sessions

Take a forest walk, listen to the iconic song of the Robin and meet the team working to find out how the birds are doing and the threats they face in their new home -a little patch of forest.

South Island Robins / Kakaruwai are one of the most curious birds of Aotearoa NZ. They were once widespread, but today, their numbers are at risk and declining. In one of the forests outside Orokonui, the birds have been nesting for a few years and a team from Birds NZ led by Georgina Pickerell, is studying the Robins and their nesting success.

Featuring - George Pickerell & Birds NZ Members - Francesca Cunninghame, Niko Jimenez-Cunninghame, Oscar Thomas, Adrienne Mulqueen, Katie Gray, Bruce McKinlay.

Thanks to the members of the Robins team and Birds NZ Otago Branch.

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Try Birdwatching or help with Bird Conservation

Head to birdsnz.org.nz  to find your local branch in New Zealand. Or find a birding spot like a park in your locality. Online guides and Phone apps like Merlin greatly help to further your interest in birds.

Explore Further:

Learn more about the wildlife & wild places featured in this episode- South Island Robins, New Zealand Robins, Bird Banding, 

This show was broadcast on community radio OAR 105.4FM Dunedin.

This series is supported by ORC's Ecofund. Thanks to Professor Nancy Longnecker Centre for Science Communication, University of Otago, NZ.

Thanks to https://oar.org.nz/  a non-profit community radio and http://accessmedia.nz/

Music from Blue Dot Sessions

It's Summer in Aotearoa New Zealand. 

The days are long and warm - perfect to spend time out in nature. Be it a picnic or a stroll, a visit to the beach is a Kiwi summer favourite.

So to celebrate summer, here's an episode with the relaxing sounds of the beach.

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Explore Further:

Learn more about the wildlife & wild places featured in this episode- Otago Peninsula, New Zealand Sea Lion, Variable Oystercatcher

This show was broadcast on community radio OAR 105.4FM Dunedin.

This series is supported by ORC's Ecofund. Thanks to Professor Nancy Longnecker Centre for Science Communication, University of Otago, NZ.

Thanks to https://oar.org.nz/  a non-profit community radio and http://accessmedia.nz/

Music from Blue Dot Sessions

Happy New Year and Welcome to a Special Episode with just sounds from the wilderness.

Grab your headphones and unwind with some dawn chorus birdsong recorded in a native forest.

Orokonui Ecosanctuary in the South Island of Aotearoa New Zealand, is home to some of the world's most fascinating and rare forest birds, reptiles and plants. The forest of Orokonui is fenced off to keep mammalian predators away and is a safe haven for native birds and wildlife. So the birdsong is relatively louder and more lively.

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Thanks  OAR 105.4FM Dunedin.

This series is supported by ORC's Ecofund. Thanks to Professor Nancy Longnecker Centre for Science Communication, University of Otago, NZ.

Thanks to https://oar.org.nz/  a non-profit community radio and http://accessmedia.nz/

Music from Blue Dot Sessions

Which insect has a superpower to survive freezing mountain temps for days?

Did you know that the city of Ōtepoti Dunedin has about 30 types of wildlife found nowhere else?

And what’s it like when you get very close to a Whale and it decides to (splash) breathe out….

Join along on a nature walk with Neville Peat an award winning writer and storyteller and hear stories from decades of exploring the wilderness.

Neville Peat is an award-winning author and photographer of over 30 books, covering themes of geography, natural history and the environment. He has explored much of New Zealand, the South Pacific and the frozen wilderness of Antarctica.

Episode cover photo - Neville Peat

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Explore Further:

Learn more about the wildlife & wild places featured in this episode- Mountain Stone Weta, Jewelled Gecko,  Southern Right Whale 

See Neville’s work here

Producer/ Host:  http://instagram.com/karthic.ss

This show was broadcast on community radio OAR 105.4FM Dunedin.

This series is supported by ORC's Ecofund. Thanks to Professor Nancy Longnecker Centre for Science Communication, University of Otago, NZ.

Thanks to https://oar.org.nz/  a non-profit community radio and http://accessmedia.nz/

Music from Blue Dot Sessions

Sound of Whale Blowing from BBC Sound Library

This elusive bird weighs only 6 grams (a House Sparrow weighs 40 grams), sings in high pitched notes and flies so quickly that it's so hard to see.

Meet the smallest bird of Aotearoa New Zealand - the Rifleman or Titipounamu (in the Māori language)

Join on a walk through a dense coastal forest on the Otago Peninsula, as we try to see the elusive Rifleman and hear the story of how these birds are using cosy nest boxes to survive.

Ft. Marcia Dale, Shanta McPherson

Thanks to the volunteers of the Otago Peninsula Biodiversity Group

Episode Cover Photo - Shanta McPherson

Support the Rifleman Project

Make a Donation that will go into buying materials for nest boxes. Feel free to email Marcia Dale, Community Team Leader at [email protected]

You can also help by making nest boxes. Here’s how to build one- https://www.predatorfreepeninsula.nz/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/2021-OPBG-How-to-build-a-Rifleman-Nest-Box.pdf

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Explore Further:

Learn more about the wildlife & wild places featured in this episode- Rifleman or Titipounamu, Kānuka Tree, Otago Peninsula

Producer/ Host:  Karthic SS 

This show was broadcast on community radio OAR 105.4FM Dunedin.

This series is supported by ORC's Ecofund. Thanks to Professor Nancy Longnecker Centre for Science Communication, University of Otago, NZ.

Thanks to https://oar.org.nz/  a non-profit community radio and http://accessmedia.nz/

Music from Blue Dot Sessions

A little sapling, a shovel, and a lot of enthusiasm-  young school students are on a mission to bring back the native forest in a New Zealand city. They are busy planting native trees in a patch of urban forest. Join along on their planting day.

Episode Cover Photo - Town Belt Kaitiaki