The Karajarri people perform a welcome to the land ceremony for the participants in the Indigenous Protected Areas Managers meeting.
Tanya Vernes joined an annual Indigenous Protected Area Managers meeting. The managers came from right across north Australia to meet at the the Nygah Nygah outstation in Karajarri country which includes the red lands south of Broome. Over an incredible few days she got to see how the Indigenous Protected Areas worked, experienced the hospitality of the the Karajarri and Bardi Jawi rangers and even saw Canberra diplomats dance the hokey pokey with the traditional owners of the land.
Continued…
– December 11, 2009
- Report - Boidiversity Survey of Montara Oil Leak
- Climate Solutions 2 report
- WWF-Australia Annual & Sustainability Report 2009
- RED list - 2010 update released
- Southern blue fin tuna alarmingly low levels
- GBR Amendment Bill passed
- Macquarie Island = Treasure Island
- Degraded Borneo land to be restored for orangutans
- A Guide to Conservation Finance
- A world of Biodiversity
Continued…
Posted in All.
Tagged with conservation.
By Kasia
– December 1, 2009
With debate starting soon in Canberra on the emissions trading scheme bill, our politicians need to hear the voices of the people demanding they do the right thing.
Will you join us to call for clean-energy jobs and a safe climate? Continued…
Posted in All, Climate Change, Take Action.
Tagged with action, Getup.
By Kasia
– November 11, 2009
Entry by Kath Howard
WWF-Australia President Denis Saunders has been studying Carnaby’s Cockatoos since 1969. In September he returned to Coomallo Creek - the first place he ever went to study the cockatoos - to survey the population. This letter was sent by Denis to Panda Cottage in early October.
He will return to the same location in mid November to see how the new chicks are going and to find more about the nesting pairs that remain of this endangered icon of Western Australia.
A female Carnaby's black cockatoo flies overhead.
Continued…
– November 9, 2009
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