Pop quiz answers 1. What are two other common names for flying-foxes? Bats, fruit bats 2. What’s the words for flying-fox in Kabi Kabi and Jinibara language? Kabi Kabi - Garrimundi, Girrimundi or Currimundi Jinbara - Bar bar. 3. What’s the name of an area on the Sunshine Coast which means Place of flying-fox? Currimundi. 4. What are three things about flying-foxes which can make them difficult neighbours? They can be smelly, noisy, and messy. 5. What are the two main roles flying-foxes play in t...
Oct 10, 2022•3 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Pop quiz questions 1. What are two other common names for flying-foxes? 2. What’s the words for flying-fox in Kabi Kabi and Jinibara language? 3. What’s the name of an area on the Sunshine Coast which means Place of the flying-fox? 4. What are three things about flying-foxes which can make them difficult neighbours? 5. What are the two main roles flying-foxes play in nature or the eco-system? 6. How many seeds can one flying-fox disperse over a single night? 7. How far can a flying-fox fly in on...
Oct 10, 2022•3 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Nice work! You’ve made some brilliant choices and it seems both humans and flying-foxes can live near one another in peace! Scroll down to episode 14. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 10, 2022•2 min•Season 1Ep. 16
The situation improved as Sam realised how important flying-foxes are for the environment. Perhaps next time we could’ve done things a little differently? Maybe after making a buffer between humans and flying-foxes, which improves the situation almost instantly, we could do some education. That way we can create empathy for the flying-foxes, as the public is made aware of just how important these creatures are. But we got there in the end, so that’s the main thing! Go to episode 14. Hosted on Ac...
Oct 10, 2022•5 min•Season 1Ep. 15
So we’ve created the buffer and that’s definitely improved the situation. And as it was only 30 Batty Bucks, it means we still have money left in the budget… Now you want to do some Education which only costs 15 Batty Bucks. We’ll have to organise some school talks, do some interviews on radio, television, share resources online, create video content, maybe start up a podcast – let’s get the word out about why flying-foxes are so important – stat! As Sam and other members of the community learnt...
Oct 10, 2022•5 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Alrighty, so the buffer is improving the situation with Sam and the good news is we still have some Batty Bucks left in our budget. So now you want to create a new habitat? Okay let’s get to it. We’ve got an area we can plant in which isn’t too far away, and there’s even room next to the creek, which they’ll love. Hopefully this will mean once this new area is ready, the flying-foxes will stay around there and stay away from humans. Uh-oh, Sam is frustrated as she hasn’t witnessed any further im...
Oct 10, 2022•4 min•Season 1Ep. 13
So we’ve created a buffer, your next point of attack is using the dispersal method. Oh… we don’t have enough money. Creating the buffer costed 30 Batty Bucks which means we have 70 remaining. The dispersal method costs 90 Batty Bucks. Bummer, we’re going to have to go back to the drawing board… We have enough money in our budget to create a new habitat as it’s only 20 Batty Bucks? If that’s what you’d like to do next go to episode 10. Or the education option is only 15 Batty Bucks. If you think ...
Oct 10, 2022•1 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Education is really helping - people are definitely becoming more aware of why flying-foxes are so vital to the environment. We didn’t damage the environment doing it, and it only cost 15 Batty Bucks! However, educating people about flying-foxes doesn’t help the situation right now - Sam and their neighbourhood are not coping. We haven’t helped the situation at all and there are a lot of stressed out people. So education is a valuable tool to help people recognise why flying-foxes are so importa...
Oct 10, 2022•3 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Building a new habitat is great for the environment, and this site is a good distance away from humans so hopefully they’ll stay around here. The only thing is… flying-foxes like to roost pretty high up in the canopy of trees. It might take up to 20 years to get to a size which will entice the flying-foxes. This doesn’t really help Sam and their neighbourhood right now. And they’re at breaking point. Okay so maybe creating a new habitat for the flying-foxes wasn’t quite the right first choice in...
Oct 10, 2022•3 min•Season 1Ep. 10
The flying-foxes are now further away and less noisy and smelly, we haven’t bothered them much and we’ve had minimal impact on the environment - but… the issue hasn’t been resolved. We started with 100 Batty Bucks, and we spent 30 creating the buffer which means we have 70 left. What do you think our next move should be? If you want to try the dispersal method, go to episode 9. Create a new habitat, head to episode 10 . Or give education a crack, scroll on down to episode 11. Hosted on Acast. Se...
Oct 10, 2022•4 min•Season 1Ep. 9
By using the dispersal method not only did we use most of the budget, we just moved the flying-foxes to a nearby location, not solving the problem at all - in fact we potentially made it worse. Local residents have lost sleep from the morning noise, damaged property from the smoke and their pets have been affected. And to top it all off the native wildlife has also been scared away. Using the dispersal method is not an ideal option, at least to start with. So let’s try again. If you want to try ...
Oct 10, 2022•5 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Sunshine Coast Council have given us 100 Batty Bucks for situations just like this one. First up we need to improve the situation for Sam and the other residents as soon as possible. But we also need to consider the well-being of the flying-foxes. We need to find an answer that is sustainable and works – for both humans and flying-foxes. You have four options. Once you’ve made your decision go to the numbered episode which corresponds with your choice. Option one – dispersal (Episode 5) Flying-f...
Oct 10, 2022•9 min•Season 1Ep. 7
You are correct! You should never pick up or touch a flying-fox as they might carry diseases. If you find an injured or sick animal, tell an adult , and call the RSPCA on 1300 ANIMAL. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 10, 2022•2 min•Season 1Ep. 6
You decide to pick up the flying fox to see if it’s sick or injured. This is the incorrect answer as flying-foxes are wild animals and can carry diseases. To find out the correct answer go to episode 3. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 10, 2022•2 min•Season 1Ep. 5
You’ve chosen Currimundi – listen in to hear if it’s the correct answer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Currimundi is the correct answer. It translates into Place of the Flying-fox and is derived from the Kabi Kabi words Garrimundi or Girrimundi. To learn more about Jinibara and Kabi Kabi culture, you can contact: Uncle BJ Murphy at https://www.munnimbahdja.com Uncle Lyndon Davi...
Oct 10, 2022•2 min•Season 1Ep. 4
You’ve chosen Kawana – listen in to see if it’s the correct answer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . Kawana is the incorrect answer. Kawana is actually derived from the Kabi Kabi word for wild flower - guana . So Kawana actually means Place of the Wild Flower . In Kabi Kabi culture this region is women’s country. Go to the episode titled Currimundi. Hosted...
Oct 10, 2022•51 sec•Season 1Ep. 3
In episode 1, we meet Uncle Lyndon Davis and Uncle BJ Murphy Key points from this episode: •Flying-fox in Kabi Kabi language is Garrimundi or Girrimundi •Flying-fox in Jinibara language is Bar Bar Uncle Lyndon asks what town is named after flying-foxes. Here’s a hint – it sounds similar to a word you learnt in this episode… If you think it’s Kawana, go to the episode titled Kawana. If you feel like the correct answer is Currimundi, go to the episode called Currimundi. Hosted on Acast. See acast....
Oct 10, 2022•7 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Sunshine Coast Council acknowledges the Sunshine Coast Country where this podcast was recorded, home of the Kabi Kabi Peoples and Jinibara Peoples, the Traditional Custodians, whose lands and waters we all now share. We wish to pay respect to their Elders – past, present and emerging – and acknowledge the important role First Nations People continue to play within the Sunshine Coast community. Welcome to Bat Pod! Sunshine Coast Council’s choose your own adventure podcast about flying-foxes. If y...
Oct 10, 2022•12 min•Season 1Ep. 1
We are excited to share our new podcast – BATPOD – a choose your own adventure series for ages 10–15! We live in one of the most beautiful parts of the planet and we get to share it with some amazing creatures. Sometimes it can be hard living near them – take flying-foxes for example. These animals are vital to our environment but they can be noisy, smelly and messy neighbours. Your invited to join Tyron, and our team at Sunshine Coast Council, to try and problem solve ways to live alongside the...
Oct 10, 2022•1 min
