Will the Aussie bush really kill you?
Venomous trees and angry snakes - just what we need.
Mar 05, 2021•25 min
Off Track
Off Track, with Ann Jones, is an Australian radio show and podcast which combines the relaxing sounds of nature with awesome stories of wildlife and environmental science, all recorded in the outdoors.
Episodes
Will the Aussie bush really kill you?
Venomous trees and angry snakes - just what we need.
Mar 05, 2021•25 min
Drying without dying
Urban greening takes a tiny turn
Feb 26, 2021•25 min
Drying without dying
Urban greening takes a tiny turn
Feb 26, 2021•25 min
Are we 'burning in ignorance'?
In South West WA, there are concerns that prescribed burning is negatively impacting an internationally recognised biodiversity hotspot.
Feb 19, 2021•25 min
Are we 'burning in ignorance'?
In South West WA, there are concerns that prescribed burning is negatively impacting an internationally recognised biodiversity hotspot.
Feb 19, 2021•25 min
It's not a koala bear, it's a koala boom
We've all heard the stories of the koala on the brink of extinction, but in parts of Victoria, is the exact opposite – the koalas are booming and it’s all our fault.
Feb 12, 2021•25 min
It's not a koala bear, it's a koala boom
We've all heard the stories of the koala on the brink of extinction, but in parts of Victoria, is the exact opposite – the koalas are booming and it’s all our fault.
Feb 12, 2021•25 min
Clapping witches hiding in swamps and other weird sounds [Earworms from Planet Earth XVII]
An Italian folk tale comes to life in an Australian swamp and a meditating man fails to control his ferocious whippets. Welcome to the latest episode of audience submitted sounds.
Feb 05, 2021•25 min
Clapping witches hiding in swamps and other weird sounds [Earworms from Planet Earth XVII]
An Italian folk tale comes to life in an Australian swamp and a meditating man fails to control his ferocious whippets. Welcome to the latest episode of audience submitted sounds.
Feb 05, 2021•25 min
Flower pots for biodiversity [RE-ISSUE]
A simple flowerpot making a difference to biodiversity in Sydney's harbour.
Jan 29, 2021•25 min
Flower pots for biodiversity [RE-ISSUE]
A simple flowerpot making a difference to biodiversity in Sydney's harbour.
Jan 29, 2021•25 min
It was a mulga snake that got him [RE-ISSUE]
If you get bitten by a snake in the middle of the bush don't do what this bloke did
Jan 22, 2021•25 min
It was a mulga snake that got him [RE-ISSUE]
If you get bitten by a snake in the middle of the bush don't do what this bloke did
Jan 22, 2021•25 min
How to be a bat [RE-ISSUE]
Is it ok to squabble over watermelon?
Jan 15, 2021•25 min
How to be a bat [RE-ISSUE]
Is it ok to squabble over watermelon?
Jan 15, 2021•25 min
The banteng paradox [RE-ISSUE]
Banteng are an introduced species in Arnhem Land, but in their home range, they are in danger of complete extinction. So, what to do?
Jan 08, 2021•25 min
The banteng paradox [RE-ISSUE]
Banteng are an introduced species in Arnhem Land, but in their home range, they are in danger of complete extinction. So, what to do?
Jan 08, 2021•25 min
And your bug can sing [RE-ISSUE]
The underwater sounds in this creek near Brisbane are like an eclectic jam session.
Jan 01, 2021•25 min
And your bug can sing [RE-ISSUE]
The underwater sounds in this creek near Brisbane are like an eclectic jam session.
Jan 01, 2021•25 min
Karajarri calling [RE-ISSUE]
Over the course of the week, three pairs of shoes bite the dust, soles detached from uppers in the 45 degree heat, one microphone's glue melts and there are about a billion bush flies drinking from sweaty backs. But despite the heat, Karajarri country has a draw towards it stronger than the pull of the sun.
Dec 25, 2020•25 min
Karajarri calling [RE-ISSUE]
Over the course of the week, three pairs of shoes bite the dust, soles detached from uppers in the 45 degree heat, one microphone's glue melts and there are about a billion bush flies drinking from sweaty backs. But despite the heat, Karajarri country has a draw towards it stronger than the pull of the sun.
Dec 25, 2020•25 min
Birds that sound like a haunted house [Earworms from Planet Earth XVI]
Are you about to get murdered, or is it just a gang gang saying hello?
Dec 18, 2020•25 min
Birds that sound like a haunted house [Earworms from Planet Earth XVI]
Are you about to get murdered, or is it just a gang gang saying hello?
Dec 18, 2020•25 min
Frogs with tusks, whistlers in lust [Earworms from Planet Earth XV]
What sounds like a hiccup, but is actually a lusty mating call for a lothario without a lover?
Dec 11, 2020•25 min
Frogs with tusks, whistlers in lust [Earworms from Planet Earth XV]
What sounds like a hiccup, but is actually a lusty mating call for a lothario without a lover?
Dec 11, 2020•25 min
Bommies and black coral
Ancient creatures hide on Tasmania's secret reefs.
Dec 04, 2020•25 min
Bommies and black coral
Ancient creatures hide on Tasmania's secret reefs.
Dec 04, 2020•25 min
Coral city
On a coral reef, everyone works to keep the city from crumbling.
Nov 27, 2020•25 min
Coral city
On a coral reef, everyone works to keep the city from crumbling.
Nov 27, 2020•25 min