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- Library Collection RecordKangaroos are culturally significant to Aboriginal people but Aboriginal people are generally not involved in kangaroo management or in the commercial kangaroo industry. Our research has provided the…Publication Date 2004
- Commercial farming
- Social consciousness
- Library Collection RecordThis ongoing study is examining the efficacy of using photographic interpretation to derive selected landscape function indices, as part of a larger study of rangeland ecological health. The internal…Publication Date 2004
- soil stabilization
- nutrient cycling in ecosystems
- Library Collection RecordSatellite based monitoring techniques have been developed and utilised extensively throughout the rangelands of Australia. This study evaluates the capability of 250m MODIS visible red band data for…Publication Date 2004
- satellite observation
- vegetation cover
- Library Collection RecordThe growth of plants in soils rich in gypsum has received little attention. Research is being undertaken to investigate the degree to which there is a characteristic suite of species specifically…Publication Date 2004
- Sulphur
- tolerance
- Library Collection RecordBetween November 2003 and February 2004, I conducted in -depth interviews with graziers in three areas of the semi -arid rangelands of NSW and Queensland. Analysis of these interviews provides…Publication Date 2004
- semiarid zones
- Risk analysis
- Library Collection RecordIncreasing numbers of mulga (Acacia aneura) deaths have been observed adjacent to mine haul roadsin the Northern Goldfields, Western Australia. Although there may be several causes of tree death, it…Publication Date 2004
- soil salinity
- road shadow
- Library Collection RecordThe agricultural and natural resource based industries operate in a competitive environment with many economic, environmental and cultural challenges. This means that we cannot address sustainability…Publication Date 2004
- government
- Socioeconomic systems
- Library Collection RecordOne of the main challenges facing graziers is to manage their land in such a way as to achieve ecological renewal while at the same time maximising productivity of their livestock, looking after the…Publication Date 2004
- profitability
- margins (marketing)
- Library Collection RecordThis paper looks at the trends of declining terms of trade and declining populations in the rangelands and the social, economic and environmental implications of those trends. It discusses the need…Publication Date 2004
- population decrease
- producers
- Library Collection RecordMajor changes in production systems and land management in the Upper Gascoyne and Mt Magnet regions of Western Australia in recent years have been influenced by complex social, cultural, economic and…Publication Date 2004
- cattle
- goats
- sheep
- production systems
- Library Collection RecordAs every land manager knows risk takes many forms and is always present. Today, I want to talk about drought and the approach taken in the Central North East of South Australia to assist primary…Publication Date 2004
- drought
- wool
- Library Collection RecordIt is argued that current policy settings in relation to land administration, drought, taxation and other financial measures (e.g. Farm Management Deposits) do not provide an adequate framework for…Publication Date 2004
- Taxation policies
- Library Collection RecordIn 2001 I diversified our agricultural operation to include livestock production. We are based on the flood plains of the Darling River in the Bourke district of Western NSW. Unfortunately, or…Publication Date 2004
- diversification
- drought
- Library Collection RecordLand policy and legislation have been the major factors driving fragmentation of Australian rangelands. At the regional scale, fragmentation of rangelands has facilitated the development of private…Publication Date 2004
- Land Policies
- pastoralism
- Library Collection RecordThe IPCC Third Assessment Report confirms that the evidence for global climate change is now stronger than ever. While efforts to minimise climate change are critical, some degree of change is…Publication Date 2004
- sustainable agriculture
- analysis
- Library Collection RecordThe paper describes lessons learnt from historical degradation episodes in Australia's rangelands. We have recently reviewed eight well -documented episodes and the processes that led to…Publication Date 2004
- drought
- El Nino
- Library Collection RecordThe future of outback Australia depends on the creation of new regional economic development opportunities. We argue that these are likely to be based on a new approach to valuing our current or…Publication Date 2004
- economics
- collaboration
- Library Collection RecordRecently there has been a great deal of interest in applying the concept of resilience to pastoral systems and to development programs in pastoral systems. This paper addresses pastoralism and its…Publication Date 2014
- food security
- climate
- Library Collection RecordIn Queensland, Grazing Land Management packages are becoming widely adopted as a tool for assessing land condition, and the relative "health" of country. Within these packages, land…Publication Date 2004
- health
- tools
- biodiversity
- Library Collection RecordAustralia has experienced the highest recorded rate of recent mammal extinctions and range declines, and losses from the arid zone have been significant (Morton 1990). The Burrowing Bettong (…Publication Date 2004
- extinction
- landscape heterogeneity
- Library Collection RecordThere is increasing impetus for the maintenance of biodiversity values throughout Australia's rangelands. This necessitates an improved understanding of the effects of grazing management on…Publication Date 2004
- grazing management
- assessment
- Library Collection RecordCafeAnimal is a spatially explicit, rule -based simulation program for modelling the population dynamics of territorial vertebrates. Model features include territories with floating boundaries; the…Publication Date 2004
- simulation models
- grazing systems
- Library Collection RecordOff-reserve conservation in the southern rangelands of Western Australia (WA) is gaining momentumat the enterprise level through the participatory Ecosystem Management Understanding (EMU) process.…Publication Date 2004
- indigenous peoples
- mining
- pastoralism
- Library Collection RecordThe Anangu Pitjantjatjara Lands cover 10.7 million hectares, approximately 118th of the state of South Australia, in its remote and arid northwestern corner. A population of 2000 - 3000 anangu (…Publication Date 2004
- indigenous peoples
- land management
- Library Collection RecordLand management offers real opportunities for Indigenous employment in the rangelands. The provision of education and training programs to meet land management objectives is a challenge forboth…Publication Date 2004
- employment
- indigenous peoples
- Library Collection RecordCSIRO's interest in research partnerships with Indigenous organisations is part of its overall concern with research approaches that benefit both the public good and private stakeholders. CSIRO…Publication Date 2004
- biodiversity
- cultural values
- Library Collection RecordThe Indigenous Pastoral Project (IPP) was developed during 2003 to improve land management and pastoral outcomes for Aboriginal people in the rangeland regions of the Top End of the Northern…Publication Date 2004
- land management
- multiple land use
- Library Collection RecordAlthough small businesses are the lifeblood of desert Australia, there is a lack of readily accessible information on the success factors and special needs of these enterprises. A pilot project `…Publication Date 2004
- Business Management
- Aboriginal communities
- Library Collection RecordSustainability is clearly the guiding principle of Natural Resource Management in Australia. All the regions in Australia require a Natural Resource Management (NRM) Strategy which sets targets and…Publication Date 2004
- biodiversity
- pastoralism
- Library Collection RecordBestprac is a group based benchmarking and continuous improvement program funded by Australian Wool Innovation and Meat and Livestock Australia. The Bestprac network started in 1998 and aims to…Publication Date 2004
- tools
- Management information systems
- Queensland
- New South Wales
- South Australia
- Western Australia
- Library Collection RecordChange is going on in everyone's life. While some change is forced on us, most occurs because we decide to make a change to achieve a different outcome. During the Sustainable Grazing Systems (…Publication Date 2004
- tools
- sustainability
- Library Collection RecordAdvances in information and communication technologies (ICT) are increasingly enabling improvement in public and private service deliveries to communities. Various types of communities (communities…Publication Date 2004
- communication technology
- planning
- Library Collection RecordIn order for outback Australia to sustain itself, a balance has to be struck between seemingly incompatible demands: economic, social, ecological. These demands can act as barriers, polarizing…Publication Date 2004
- economics
- social aspects
- Ecological Factors
- Library Collection RecordAs the impacts of grazing on the rangeland environment are increasingly being scrutinised by the wider community, the central Australian beef industry has an opportunity to review current management…Publication Date 2004
- Impact assessment
- Meat industry
- Library Collection RecordFor decades pastoralists and researchers have been trying to find better ways of matching stock numbers to rangeland conditions, where rainfall and grass production are more variable and less…Publication Date 2004
- models
- arid zones
- cattle
- Library Collection RecordSustainable management of natural resources and development in agricultural productivity through community driven projects has been the highlight of the implementation of the Rangeland Management…Publication Date 2004
- sustainable land management
- productivity
- Library Collection RecordThe aim of the Australian Government's National Landcare Program (NLP) is to increase involvement by industry, farmers and the wider community in landcare and other natural resource management (…Publication Date 2004
- sustainable agriculture
- rural areas
- urban areas
- Library Collection RecordPastoral managers who over-estimate the chance of good rainfall are likely to carry too many livestock and retain them too long into a dry period. By having an overly optimistic, rather than…Publication Date 2004
- pastoralism
- Arid climate
- Library Collection RecordThe main objective of this project was to observe short-term changes in the regeneration of trees, shrubs and herbage species after fires of different intensities on pastoral land near Alice Springs…Publication Date 2004
- ground cover plants
- trees
- shrubs
- Library Collection RecordThis paper outlines the aims and early findings of a project exploring Environmental ManagementSystems (EMS) in the Central Australian beef industry. This project is one of 15 funded under the…Publication Date 2004
- cattle
- efficiency
- Library Collection RecordAustralia's rangelands have a history of degradation. This legacy arises from inappropriate management strategies and a poor understanding of rangeland ecosystem interaction and the patterns and…Publication Date 2004
- degradation
- Catchment areas
- Library Collection RecordAlthough many pastoralists use the Department of Land Information's (DLI) Satellite Remote Sensing Services (SRSS) website (http : / /www.dli.wa.ciov.au/ corporate .nsf /web /Fire +Hotspots) to…Publication Date 2004
- satellite imagery
- pastoralism
- Library Collection RecordCalotrope (Calotropis procera), also known as `rubber bush', is an exotic weed from Africa and Asia which has invaded tropical and sub tropical rangelands in northern Australia. The plant is a…Publication Date 2004
- exotic species
- Calotrope
- Library Collection RecordThe Australian climate is one of the most variable in the world. Better understanding of this variability, and how to use seasonal climate forecasts, is essential for maintaining profitable rural…Publication Date 2004
- sustainability
- climate variability
- Library Collection RecordGraziers in Queensland (Qld) currently have a range of decision -support information available to them on current and forecasted seasonal conditions. This includes spatial mapping information down to…Publication Date 2004
- tools
- Spatial modeling
- Library Collection RecordSimilar surveys were conducted in western Queensland in 2000 and 2003 to compare graziers' knowledge and use of climate information and seasonal climate forecasting. There was a decline…Publication Date 2004
- surveys
- climate information
- Library Collection RecordEDGEnetwork is the education arm of Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA). EDGE currently provides a number of courses and workshops for people in the pastoral industry. EDGE now provide courses…Publication Date 2004
- worskshops
- Pastoral Industry
- Library Collection RecordHeteropogon contortus (black speargrass) dominant pastures occupy 25 M ha and occur on a wide variety of soil types which receive between 700 and 1200 mm annual rainfall. They are an important forage…Publication Date 2004
- beef cattle
- grazing studies
- Library Collection RecordDrought is an ever-present problem for sustainable grazing enterprises in the semi-arid and arid zones of Australia. Little is known of the long-term responses of pastures to drought although some…Publication Date 2004
- drought
- sustainability
- Library Collection RecordCurrent recommended strategies to cope with climate variability are not widely adopted, due partly to the perception that sustainable strategies are uneconomic. In this paper we provide preliminary…Publication Date 2004
- light stocking
- grazing enterprises