Indigenous people

Research combats invasive ants on Indigenous lands in northern Australia

Invasive ants are among the greatest environmental, social and economic threats to Australia, potentially costing the nation more than $1 billion annually. However, knowledge of the basic biology of these pest species remains rudimentary, and many management operations have been unsuccessful.

CSIRO ecologist Dr Ben Hoffmann has been working on invasive ants on Indigenous lands, in collaboration with Indigenous ranger groups, for 13 years

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Understanding how Indigenous people value rivers

Indigenous people value rivers in many ways. Rivers provide bush foods and medicines, they are part of a culturally significant landscape, and have the potential to sustain future water-related businesses and employment.

So it’s important to know what impact changing river flow patterns and water allocations could have on Indigenous communities.

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