From killing lists to healthy country: Aboriginal approaches to weed control in the Kimberley, Western Australia.

摘要: The Australian Government's funding of land management by Aboriginal communities aims to enable them manage natural and cultural resources according their values aspirations. But this approach is countered in the case weed management, where emphasis on killing plants that are identified invasive alien species lists prepared government agencies. Based field research with Bardi-Jawi, Bunuba, Ngurrara, Nyikina Mangala Wunggurr managers Kimberley region Western Australia, we observed 27 35 control projects followed agency for species-led control. Of these projects, only two were considered successful meeting In most other cases, list-based generated frustration among rangers who felt they engaged purposeless killing. contrast, found elders preferred site-based approaches landscape vegetation from culturally specific highly contextual geographies 'healthy country'. We outline instances ranger groups have adopted has been informed healthy country argue such an offers a better alternative current produces positive outcomes communities.