A must listen podcast for pastoralists. Providing stories, insights and research from farmers and experts to support farm productivity and healthy environments. Practical information for the management of sheep and goats. This podcast shares the stories of the arid and semi-arid areas of New South Wales commonly referred to as ‘rangelands’ and the management principles that underlie the sustainable utilisation of these areas by extensive grazing industries including livestock management, grazing pressure and rangeland rehabilitation. Produced by the Grow Love Project for Western LLS.
https://www.lls.nsw.gov.au/regions/western
episode 5: Kanga series: EP 5 - Kangaroo Management - Seeking a way forward
Throughout this special series on kangaroo management, we’ve unpacked a range of issues around this wicked challenge. From landowners, conservation groups and the indigenous community to wildlife advocates, industry and the general public, everyone has a different view and story to tell. With focuses varying from economics to morals to conservation issues, it can be challenging to find common ground.
In this episode, we’ll hear from an ecologist, the industry and the government about some new strategic initiatives that aim to give a voice to these diverse groups. We’ll see how education, consultation and innovation can be part of the solution. Tune in to hear how a predictive tool for kangaroo populations and new adaptive approaches could help advance kangaroo management in Australia.
Guests featured in this episode include:
- Fiona Garland, Team Leader - Kangaroo Management, Western Local Land Services
- Dr John Read, Ecologist and Author- johnlread.com
- Dennis King, Executive Officer, Kangaroo Industry Association of Australia
- Terry Brill , Senior Team Leader Kangaroo Management Program NSW Government
Other useful resources
Improving Kangaroo Management; A Joint Statement - https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/emr.12467
Kangaroo Management Taskforce website has several resources including links to a wide range of published research on kangaroos
kangaroomanagementtaskforce.com.au/literature/
Kangaroo Management Taskforce Facebook page - facebook.com/kangarootaskforce
The Pastoral Poddy is brought to you by Western Local Land Services and the kangaroo series is supported through funding from the Australian Government’s Future Drought Fund.