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Rangeland & Wildlife System Research Program
Program Details for 2005-06
Key Strategies Expected Key Outputs Expected Key Outcomes New Projects Funded	Program Overview 2006-07 Program Details
Key Strategies for 2005-06
Maintaining Profitability - Identify ways of maintaining profitability of rangelands use while assuring that production techniques are sustainable and environmentally friendly. Establishment of Trials - Establish trials of sustainable wildlife enterprises such as commercial utilisation of free-ranging wild animals, plants and wildlife- based tourism as agents of biodiversity conservation and landscape rehabilitation. Enable Information Sharing - Enabling sharing of experiences and opportunities for collaboration between trials and related programs. Develop Marketing Strategies - Developing marketing strategies for produce from enterprises that lead to a net conservation gain and integrate performance management frameworks such as EMS. Seek Investment - Seeking private sector investors in the trials project, both philanthropic and dividend led.
Expected Key Outputs for 2005-06
Establishment of Wildlife Management Conservancies (WMC's) near Mitchell and Wentworth Identification of enterprise options and potential support to develop the WMC's component projects. Schedules and costs for conservation works, habitat improvement and wildlife threat reduction. Sustainable harvest rates in WMC for species being utilised.
Expected Key Outcomes for 2005-06
Initiation of coordination of property scale wildlife management plans through establishment of Wildlife Management Conservancies at Mildura and Mitchell (Qld). Recruiting a WMC coordinator/ support staff and establishing, or obtaining an office at both trial sites. Sharing of information and experiences during the conduct of the trials. Enhanced capacity of land managers to effectively and efficiently plan, monitor and integrate NRM plans. Integration of conventional agriculture production, tourism and sustainable commercial use of wildlife.
New Projects Funded in 2005-06

Project No	Title	Researcher	Phone
RWS05-02	Wildlife stewardship scheme: trialing scope, M&E and accreditation	Dr Jean Chesson	02 6272 5893
RWS05-03	Preparing Wildlife and Natural resource Management Plans for the Barkindji Biosphere	Dr Lyndal Hugo	07 4613 0455
RWS05-04	Planning sustainable wildlife enterprises (The value of wildlife) within Mitchell and District Landcare Association	Mr Tom Garrett	07 4623 1380
RWS05-08	A trial to evaluate non-traditional uses of wildlife and rangelands	Dr Mike Letnic	08 8999 4830
RWS05-10	Mining estate in pastoral WA - resource for conservation or wildlife?	Dr Jeff Short	08 9333 6457
RWS05-11	Innovative aquaculture - for the recovery of our threatened species and improved management of rangeland water and land resources	Mr Ray Cronin	03 5796 2373