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Feeding The Birds Changes Species
04 Dec 2009
This article describes the research of German scientists into the possibility that humans feeding a particular group of birds has brought about genetic changes in the bird populations and the possibility that in the future a new species of bird may emerge.
National Curriculum Year 10
Catalyst: Weedy Seadragons
10 Sep 2009
The program details a research project about one of the most visually striking animals in the sea, the Weedy Seadragon. It lives in the waters off southern Australia and very little is known about it. The program describes how this long term project is being carried out, why it is important and...
National Curriculum Year 7
Pedigree Dogs
17 Sep 2009
In August 2008, the BBC aired a documentary which claimed that a century of inbreeding and extreme selection to win shows has created a health and welfare scandal related to pedigree pets. This program follows up on reactions to the UK documentary. It examines changes that have occurred since it...
National Curriculum Year 10
Dugongs
17 Sep 2009
The program is about dugongs, a protected marine animal that is still threaten with extinction, and the research scientists from the University of Queensland are carrying out into their behaviour and breeding patterns in an effort to ensure their future. The scientists are pioneering a new way of...
National Curriculum Year 7
Devil In The Detail
18 Jun 2009
Tasmanian Devils are threatened with extinction. They are afflicted by a unique type of contagious cancer that's never been seen in nature before. Unless the spread of the cancer can be stopped, they could be wiped out with devastating effect to Tasmania's ecosystems. New research from human cancer...
National Curriculum Year 10
Big Prawns
06 May 2010
The program provides information about the genetic manipulation of Tiger prawns though a selective breeding program. Using genetic fingerprinting and some clever marine aquaculture techniques, scientists at CSIR0 have domesticated the Black Tiger prawn and improved stocks.
National Curriculum Year 10
Kooaaa! It's a kookaburra!
14 Oct 2009
Springtime is no laughing matter for kookaburra chicks as they fight for survival in the family nest.
BOS NSW Syllabus Years 11 and 12
Quintessential Australian Snakes
28 Jan 2009
Sections of this text serve as excellent models of information reports. A wide variety of Australian snakes are described including adaptations, feeding and breeding. A resource for the deconstruction of the appropriate use of scientific terminology in texts.
BOS NSW Syllabus Years 7 and 8
Ibis invasion
15 Nov 2007
Australian white ibis - or 'tip turkeys' as many call them - are a nuisance in cities, especially in the spring breeding season. But scientists fear they may become extinct as more pressure is put on the wetlands that are their native and adopted environments. An excellent example of the...
BOS NSW Syllabus Years 11 and 12
