Aboriginal perspectives on kangaroo management in South Australia

The authors wish to thank the research participants who gave readily of their time and knowledge to inspire and inform this research. In particular the support and assistance of Yami Lester made it possible to conduct and present this research in a culturally appropriate and accurate manner. The research was supported by the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies, Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation and Land and Water Australia. Two anonymous referees provided useful comment on earlier versions of the manuscript.

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¹Throughout this paper the authors refer to ‘Aboriginal people’ rather than using another term, such as ‘Indigenous’ or ‘Aborigine’. The authors chose to use this term of reference because this is the term that Aboriginal people that we spoke to used to describe themselves.

²Population estimates are primarily derived from annual aerial survey.

³Other states that commercially harvest kangaroo species are: NSW, Qld, WA and Tas.

⁴An overview of the research project’s aims and preliminary findings is published in the Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture (2005) 45, 1239–1243.

⁵Statement during community meeting in far north of South Australia on 14 March 2003.

⁶Statement during scoping study in Flinders Ranges region on 8 December 2002.

⁷Statement during community meeting in Flinders Ranges region on 10 July 2003.

⁸Statement during feedback/verification phase in far north of South Australia on 27 February 2004.

⁹Statement during community meeting in Flinders Ranges region on 8 July 2003.

¹⁰Statement during community meeting in far north of South Australia on 12 March 2003.

¹¹It is possible for people who live on the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunyjatjara Lands (APY Lands) to apply for a firearms license without undergoing a written test and in certain circumstances this concession may be granted to other people for whom literacy is an issue. However, Aboriginal people that we spoke to who do not live on the APY Lands are unaware of this provision.

¹²Statement during feedback/verification phase in far north of South Australia on 27 February 2004.

¹³This issue was also raised by Adnyamathanha people at the 1988 Emu Conference where direction from Aboriginal people on their aspirations for land management was sought. The conference was largely funded by the Department of Aboriginal Affairs.

¹⁴Statement during community meeting in Flinders Ranges region on 10 July 2003.

¹⁵Aboriginal people refer to ‘National Parks and Wildlife Service’ rather than the title currently in use by the department: South Australian Department for Environment and Heritage.

¹⁶Statement during scoping study in Flinders Ranges region on 6 December 2002.

¹⁷Statement during community meeting in Flinders Ranges region on 10 July 2003.

¹⁸Statement during community meeting in Flinders Ranges region on 10 July 2003.

¹⁹Statement during scoping study in Flinders Ranges region on 11 December 2002.

²⁰This was also one of the recommendations from the 1988 Emu Conference.

²¹Statement during taped interview with a landholder 24 January 2003.

²²Statement during taped interview with a landholder 20 January 2003.

²³Statement during community meeting in Flinders Ranges region on 8 July 2003.

²⁴Statement during community meeting in Flinders Ranges region on 8 July 2003.