Pages tagged "indigenous"
Sign our Petition! Secure Indigenous Rangers into the Future
With the Federal Election rapidly approaching tell your local candidate today that Indigenous Rangers and Indigenous Protected Areas (IPAs) need to be secured into the future. Australia’s Indigenous Ranger and IPA programs are an Aussie...
MEDIA RELEASE: Country Needs People Welcomes WA Labor’s Commitment to Aboriginal Rangers
MEDIA RELEASE January 23, 2025 WA Environment Minister Reece Whitby and Premier Roger Cook announce expansion to WA's Aboriginal Ranger Program Country Needs People, the national non-profit which supports Aboriginal Rangers, today...
Out on Country with...Vince Harrigan
In today's Out on Country edition, meet Balnggarrawarra diesel fitter turned ranger Vince Harrigan, who looks after Country in the South Cape York Catchment area in Queensland, with the Normanby Rangers. My...
IPA IN FOCUS: Budj Bim Indigenous Protected Area
With ancient stone structures and an aquaculture system older than the pyramids, the cultural heritage of Budj Bim Indigenous Protected Area (IPA) in southwestern Victoria is mind-blowing, and has been acknowledged internationally...
THE LOWDOWN - NT, QLD & the Healing Power of Country
The year is zipping past pretty quickly. Our partners down south are into the colder winter months, while the desert and North Australia mob are starting to enjoy the lovely dry season....
Indigenous Land Management Network Urges Change to Counter Inflation Impact
Country Needs People has urged the Federal Government to ensure inflation does not undermine the important work of Indigenous Rangers and Indigenous Protected Areas in looking after Country. Country Needs People CEO...
Managing Feral Camels in the Anangu Tjutaku Indigenous Protected Area
The Anangu Tjutaku Indigenous Protected Area (IPA) is the third largest IPA in Australia - a whopping 9.79 million hectares - and found in the heart of the Great Victoria Desert. Situated in...
Historic Gathering of Aboriginal Land and Sea Managers Calls on SA Government to Boost Investment
More than 75 representatives from the South Australian Aboriginal Land & Sea Sector - Aboriginal Rangers, Indigenous Protected Area Managers, Aboriginal Land & Sea Management staff, Traditional Owner groups interested in caring...
Gamba Grass Massive Threat to Biodiversity, Safety and Culture
Gamba grass is a massive threat to biodiversity, human safety and culture. This invasive weed is a threat to every ecosystem in the tropical savanna region between Cape York, Top End and...
Indigenous Rangers Lead the Way in Discoveries of Elusive Night Parrot
Thought to be extinct for almost 100 years, the endangered night parrot was re-discovered in south-west Queensland in 2013, but the important role the Ngururrpa Rangers and other Indigenous rangers are playing...