This week's show is talking all things 'animal'!
Animal of the Week:
Kimberly from South Perth Primary School told us all about her favourite animal - the Numbat!
News and Views:
Children's Author Frances Maber joined us in the studio to have a chat about her favourite animal - the Wombat! Her passions for wombats began sometime ago, and she felt the best way to express that was through writing a children's book thus 'Willit the Wombat' was born with her first book Willit's Friends. Following Willit's Friends, Frances wrote Willit the Amazing Wombat and Willit Grows Up. A percentage of the book's sold is donated to wombat research. If you would like more information about Frances and her books visit http://www.willitthewombat.com/
The Big Switch Experiment Update:
On Sunday 19th April MK Corner Reporter Kate Laurendi visited Native ARC as part of a release mission. A number of black swans had become ill in November due to photosynthesis, a blistering illness that affects their beak and skin. The swans were housed at Nati
ve ARC and treated by the Native ARC volunteers for a three month period until they were relocated back to Lake Monger on Sunday 19th April. All the swans were banded so their progress can be tracked on the lake. Millennium Kids reporter Kate Laurendi was on site to interview the volunteers on the day. When the wetlands start to dry up we see the black swans and other bird life getting sick’ said Annie, a swan volunteer. “ We did not know about this disease until 2005 and we are seeing it more frequently: she said.”
ve ARC and treated by the Native ARC volunteers for a three month period until they were relocated back to Lake Monger on Sunday 19th April. All the swans were banded so their progress can be tracked on the lake. Millennium Kids reporter Kate Laurendi was on site to interview the volunteers on the day. When the wetlands start to dry up we see the black swans and other bird life getting sick’ said Annie, a swan volunteer. “ We did not know about this disease until 2005 and we are seeing it more frequently: she said.”If you see a bird with a blue band on its leg that is sick or dead please call the Wildlife Carer Hotline 08 93340333 in Western Australia to report it so we can follow up and do more research on the illnesses.
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