Cathy Robinson – The Conversation

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April 3, 2025

Scientists worked with Warlpiri to track down bilby poo – and uncover clues to help conserve these iconic animals

Hayley Geyle, Charles Darwin University; Cathy Robinson, CSIRO; Christine Schlesinger, Charles Darwin University, and Helen Wilson, Indigenous Knowledge

As Australia confronts biodiversity loss, this research underscores the importance of listening to those who know Country best.

Maasai women on a conservation project in Kenya. Joan de la Malla

July 17, 2018

Indigenous peoples are crucial for conservation – a quarter of all land is in their hands

Stephen Garnett, Charles Darwin University; Álvaro Fernández-Llamazares, University of Helsinki; Cathy Robinson, CSIRO; Erle C. Ellis, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Hayley Geyle, Charles Darwin University; Ian Leiper, Charles Darwin University; James Watson, The University of Queensland; Julia E. Fa, Manchester Metropolitan University; Kerstin Zander, Charles Darwin University; Micha V Jackson, The University of Queensland; Pernilla Malmer, Stockholm University; Tom Duncan, Charles Darwin University, and Zsolt Molnár, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest

A new map shows that more than 25% of all land outside Antarctica is held and managed by Indigenous peoples. This makes these communities vital allies in the global conservation effort.

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