South Australia's Aboriginal Rangers Gather for Conference

0:00South Australia's first Aboriginal land and sea-ranger conference just wrapped up, pulling in more than 200 rangers from across the state. This gathering marked a big moment for the 29 Indigenous Ranger groups here, all backed by the federal government's program. They're out there every day keeping country healthy and tackling feral animals and plants that threaten the land, organized by the Alonai-Jara-Willisara Landscape Board, and the Ingaran-Jari-Yarthawar Ruay Rangers, it went down in Hondorf last month. The feds just announced funding for 82 more projects nationwide, so expect even more new faces joining the ranks soon. These groups cover massive areas, like over 250,000 square kilometers in the desert and coastal spots. Ranger-shared laughs, stories, and tips, with season ones mentoring the newcomers who've got a few years under their belts. Young folks like Brennan-Cartonieri from Meninji are stepping up, following family traditions, while earning certs in conservation. It's creating role models who show you can protect culture and nature, writing your backyard.

1:03They talked a lot about battling ferals, from foxes wiping out birdnests, to carp messing up waterways. Successes include bringing back Blackfooter rock wallabies in the desert and teaming with unis to restore native fish. Funding mixes federal cash, state support, and pure community drive. Now the ranges are heading back to their patches, stronger with new networks and skills. This builds careers, passes down knowledge, and mixes old ways with science, keeping country thriving for generations. That wraps Cindy News today, brought to you with AI. I'm Cory with The Story.