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First Nations ranger knowledge reveals threats facing Northern Territory green turtles
First Nations ranger groups working in protected areas have identified illegal c...
Phoebe Blogg 11 Sep 2026
'It's been a good life': desert ranger hangs up hat
When he was a little boy, Aboriginal people weren't allowed in town so Don Rowla...
Mandoon Bilya Riverpark to create living legacy for Boorloo / Perth
A landmark Noongar-led river restoration project has secured a $550,000 Lotteryw...
Giovanni Torre 4 Sep 2026
Support for Aboriginal culture and community connection across New South Wales
Aboriginal community organisations across New South Wales are set to host events...
Callan Morse 26 Aug 2026
World Ranger Day celebrates the work of Indigenous Rangers across the country
The Federal Government has used World Ranger Day to celebrate the work of Indige...
Dechlan Brennan 31 Jul 2026
Indigenous ranger groups call for funding boost as costs rise

Key points: Rising costs are making the work of Indigenous rangers more difficult, sparking a call for greater support Indigenous Protected Areas make up more than 54 per cent of Australia's Nationa...

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark Jun 12, 2026
Kimberley ranger groups secure slice of new Aboriginal Ranger Program funding

Kimberley Aboriginal ranger groups are among 34 organisations across regional WA to receive funding under the latest round of the State Government's Aboriginal Ranger Program.

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark Jun 9, 2026
Indigenous rangers discover Boorloo / Perth Hills population of rare native fish thought to be extinct

Key points:- A native fish species, the Balston's pygmy perch was thought to be locally extinct before this discovery- Bibbul Ngarma Aboriginal Association's BoorYul-Bah-Bilya Program aims to address...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre May 25, 2026
Central desert rangers join forces to protect threatened Tjakuṟa

Rangers across Australia's central deserts have joined forces with young people in remote communities as part of a coordinated effort to protect the threatened Great Desert Skink, known as Tjaku&#7775...

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark Apr 16, 2026
Central Australian rangers host open day and visit Mparntwe / Alice Springs school

An Aboriginal ranger group in Central Australia is working to inspire the next generation, visiting schools and hosting community events to share their work on Country.

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark Mar 23, 2026
Indigenous rangers find rarely seen animals in first camera survey of Truwana

The first camera survey ever conducted on Truwana / Cape Barren Island off Tasmania - led by the Truwana Rangers - has recorded two rarely seen animals: white-footed dunnarts and blonde echidnas.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Mar 11, 2026
Women on Country: First Nations rangers showing the way forward

International Women's Day - March 8 - often sparks conversations about leadership, equality and opportunity. For many Aboriginal women, those ideas have always existed in practice.

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown Mar 8, 2026
Kimberley rangers share strategies to tackle feral animals threatening Country

Aboriginal rangers from across the Kimberley have gathered in Broome to share strategies for managing feral animals that damage wetlands, cultural sites and fragile ecosystems across northern Western...

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark Mar 6, 2026
NSW ranger group calls for national funding reform at Darwin fire forum

Winangakirri Aboriginal Corporation has called for greater national support for southern Indigenous ranger programs, telling a major land and fire management conference in Darwin last week that fundin...

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark Mar 2, 2026
Round nine of WA's Aboriginal Ranger Program offers $62.5 million in support

Round 9 of Western Australia's Aboriginal Ranger Program is now open, with $62.5 million in funding available to support new and established Aboriginal ranger groups across regional WA.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Feb 13, 2026
Desert rangers team up to tackle feral animals on Martu Country

Kanyirninpa Jukurrpa (KJ) Martu Rangers have been working alongside Kiwirrkurra Rangers on remote desert Country in Western Australia's far east, targeting feral animals which threaten native wildlife...

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark Jan 13, 2026
Traditional Owners, rangers meet to plan cultural fire management across Central Australia

More than 40 Aboriginal rangers and Traditional Owners from four regions gathered at Newhaven in Central Australia last month to plan cultural fire management for the year ahead.

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark Jan 2, 2026
Senate inquiry told species recovery needs Indigenous leadership

Indigenous scientists and land managers have told a Senate inquiry efforts to stop Australia's extinction crisis will continue to fail unless Aboriginal people are properly resourced to lead conservat...

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark Dec 31, 2025
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