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Page 16 %u2013 Australian Pork Newspaper, March 2025 www.porknews.com.auNORTH Australian Indigenous Land and Sea Management Alliance%u2019s Protecting Country Against Invasive Species Program had a big 2024 and delivered many great achievements by partnering with Indigenous Ranger groups across Queensland, the Northern Territory and Western Australia.Ten cluster projects have so far been funded, three each in WA and Queensland and four in the NT. Engagement with IRGs, non-government organisations and government departments was a heavy focus of the program, with staff committing over 79 hours of time to significant meetings and engagements with stakeholders and 107 hours representing the program at conferences and workshops. This level of engagement has allowed the program to create successful collaborations that leverage other funding sources to valueadd to ranger projects and more effectively deliver training and field programs.The reach of support from the program is broad %u2013 currently supporting 31 IRGs across northern Australia through cluster projects and capacity building funds. This is set to increase in 2025.New and existing collaborations between IRGs have been a key program achievement. Mike Myers from Djunbunji Ltd said, %u201cThe highlight of the program was the collaboration between Mandingalbay Yidinji and Gunggandji rangers, both of whom share cultural ties.%u201d%u201cThis partnership fostered a strong sense of community and pride, as the rangers worked together to strengthen both their cultural and professional connections,%u201d Mr Myers said.Nearly $2 million has been directly invested into IRGs for Indigenous-led and designed projects.The program has supported:%u2022 Four ranger exchanges%u2022 Eight formal training events%u2022 Three invasive species consultations with IRGs to help IRGs determine what their invasive species objectives are%u2022 Fifteen feral species monitoring or control activities %u2013 including aerial surveys for feral species over two areas totalling 17,000sq km, 16 pig traps and over 100 camera traps deployed, 14ha of aerial weed control, 410 buffalo, 3808 pigs and 690 cattle culled in funded or in-kind project related activities, over 90ha of wetland monitoring and mapping, 2000ha feral sign ground surveys undertaken involving at least 64 male and 13 female rangers%u2022 Twelve informal training, knowledge transfer and consultation activities%u2022 Work health and safety policy and risk management mitigation development to ensure all activities are done safely.The program is currently supporting active management of five invasive species %u2013 pigs, camels, cattle, siam weed and mimosa.Through the program, much needed equipment and capital purchases have been made %u2013 three vehicles including two side-by-sides that allow access to areas previously inaccessible with other IRG vehicles, a large spray unit for weed control, several firearms for culling operations, pig traps and camera traps for improved monitoring and population modelling of feral animals.To date, 145 male and 44 female Indigenous rangers have been involved in program activities, with Indigenous employment through the program numbering 48 males and 24 females.Importantly, this significant activity on Country has achieved many flow-on benefits, including the ability to practice culture and intergenerational knowledge transfer.NAILSMA is proudly partnered with the Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry to deliver the Protecting Country Against Invasive Species Program. 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