Indigenous Knowledge Helps Map Habitat for the Threatened Bilby

New research is the first of its kind to incorporate indigenous knowledge into predictive species distribution maps.

Justine E. Hausheer

Story type: TNC Science Brief

Traditional Knowledge Helps Monitor Threatened Bilbies on Martu Country

Scientists and indigenous rangers are designing a new method for monitoring threatened bilby populations in Australia's Martu country.

Justine E. Hausheer

A Day in the Life of a Field Scientist: Western Australia Edition

Follow Conservancy scientists and field reporters along for a typical day of fieldwork in the Australian desert — complete with capricious camels, off-road adventures, and good science.

Justine E. Hausheer

Wide Horizons: A Journey Across Martu Country

Follow Conservancy scientists on a journey across more than 350 kilometers of incredible Australian desert as they travel to Parnngurr Community.

Justine E. Hausheer

Camera Trapping in the Australian Desert

Watch the best photos and video data from camera traps deep in the Australian desert.

Justine E. Hausheer

Reclaiming Country: Combining Traditional Knowledge & Science to Care for Desert Waterholes

After decades of absence, the Martu people are returning to their land and reviving cultural practices that care for the country and the desert ecosystem.

Justine E. Hausheer

Measuring the Impact of Feral Camels in Australia’s Martu Desert

Conservancy scientist Eddie Game is using remote data loggers to understand the impacts of camels on waterholes in Australia’s remote Martu country.

Justine E. Hausheer

Burning for Biodiversity: How Hunting Promotes Healthy Ecosystems in the Australian Desert

Anthropological research shows that Aboriginal hunting actually increases biodiversity in Australia's western deserts.

Justine E. Hausheer