Critter of the Week
Critter of the Week is a weekly RNZ National programme about endangered and neglected native plants and animals of New Zealand.
Beginning in 2015, Critter of the Week is an approximately 15-minute discussion between Nicola Toki (originally the Department of Conservation Threatened Species Ambassador) and RNZ Afternoons host Jesse Mulligan on an "uncharismatic and lovable" New Zealand species.[1] Despite its name, the show features animals, plants, and fungi, with each species receiving an "attractiveness" score from 1 to 10.[2] The show currently airs on Friday afternoons, and has a regular listenership of 100,000.[2]
Origin and development
The topic of spotlighting uncharismatic species was raised in an interview by Mulligan in April 2015,
In 2018 and in subsequent years artist
Listeners have also taken part in a "Knit-a-Critter" competition.Nicola Toki became chief executive of
Coverage
The Critter of the Week project was the subject of a
References
- ^ "Critter of the Week". Radio New Zealand. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
- ^ a b c d Dickison, Mike (Winter 2023). "Let's talk about critters and Wikinerds". Forest & Bird. 388: 28–30.
- ^ Mulligan, Jesse; Dickison, Mike (8 April 2015). ""Charismatic" Conservation – Dr Mike Dickison". RNZ. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
- ^ Mulligan, Jesse; Toki, Nicola (17 September 2015). "Bird Funding Crisis – Nicola Toki". RNZ. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
- ^ Mulligan, Jesse; Toki, Nicola (2 October 2015). "Critter of the Week – Nicola Toki". RNZ. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
- ^ Mulligan, Jesse (26 February 2016). "Wikinerds Explained". Radio New Zealand. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
- ^ "Critter of the Week T-shirts". Radio New Zealand. 6 July 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
- ^ "Critter of the Week: Bake-off!". Science Learning Hub Pokapū Akoranga Pūtaiao. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
- ^ Forest & Bird (21 January 2022). "Second Nature For New Chief Executive Of Forest & Bird". www.scoop.co.nz. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- ^ "Wikipedia in Science". ESEAP Conference 2018. Wikimedia Foundation. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
- ^ "Melbourne Meetup 37". Wikipedia: Melbourne Meetup. Wikipedia. 11 November 2018.
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