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Saving Species on BBC Radio 4 explores biodiversity, conservation and natural history, both in the UK and across the globe. In this first programme we lead with Purple Emperor Butterflies. We'll be... following their ups and downs all year in a southern English woodland with National Trust entomologist Matthew Oates. We also start our year-long reporting from Australia with Koalas. We hear from ABC reporter Kim Kleidon who has visited a Koala sanctuary for us and Brett interviews Koala Biologist Bill Ellis from the University of Queensland about his research, revealing how important sound is to Koalas.
Saving Species on BBC Radio 4 explores biodiversity, conservation and natural history, both in the UK and across the globe. In this first programme we lead with Purple Emperor Butterflies. We'll be... following their ups and downs all year in a southern English woodland with National Trust entomologist Matthew Oates. We also start our year-long reporting from Australia with Koalas. We hear from ABC reporter Kim Kleidon who has visited a Koala sanctuary for us and Brett interviews Koala Biologist Bill Ellis from the University of Queensland about his research, revealing how important sound is to Koalas.
| Series: | Saving species; Series 1 |
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| Episode | 1 |
| First transmission date: | 2010-04-06 |
| Original broadcast channel: | BBC Radio 4 |
| Published: | 2010 |
| Rights Statement: | Rights owned or controlled by The Open University |
| Restrictions on use: | This material can be used in accordance with The Open University conditions of use. A link to the conditions can be found at the bottom of all OU Digital Archive web pages. |
| Duration: | 00:30:00 |
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| Producer: | Sheena Duncan |
| Presenter: | Brett Westwood |
| Contributors: | Kelvin Boot; Bill Ellis; Kim Kleidon; M. R (Matthew R.) Oates; David Robinson; Brett Westwood |
| Publisher: | BBC Open University |
| Production number: | PBS01410WZ0000 |
| Available to public: | no |
