Watch participants from IDA Ranger Team Exchanges share stories of the invaluable experiences gained from spending time with other ranger groups. The presentations took place at the 2022 IDA Conference, delivered on Wednesday the 9th of November.
Participating teams included:
Warnpurru, Birriliburu and Kiwirrkurra - A platform for peer-to-peer learning
Gooniyandi and Kiwirrkurra Rangers - Bilby and Feral Cat Management
Ngururrpa and Nyul Nyul - Recording Cultural knowledge and looking for Bilbies
APY Warru and Nyikina Mangala Rangers - Learning to look after the Black-Footed Rock-Wallaby
The annual IDA Conference is the largest gathering of Indigenous rangers in Australia. At the conference, we focus on strengthening the alliance, yarning about matters of regional importance, sharing information and most importantly, connecting with each other.
In 2022, there were over 400 delegates from 50 ranger groups who made the journey to Yulara and Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa National Park. Traditional Owners and Indigenous rangers discussed collaborative land management priorities for one-third of the Australian land mass. Looking after desert country is a big job, so it is vital that rangers continue to strengthen our knowledge, skills and connections in the traditions of our ancestors. Palya!