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See also reports:
- Economic Analysis and Business Development of Sustainable Wildlife Enterprises trial sites (07/042 UNE-94A)
- Full report - (100k - PDF file needs Acrobat Reader - Summary Report is 12k)
- People and the Kangaroo Harvest in the South Australian Rangelands (07/039 UA-59A)
- Full report - (1meg - PDF file needs Acrobat Reader - Summary Report is 12k)
- Outback Spirit Bush Foods - A learning model in marketing and supply chain management (06/037 REC-2A)
- Full report - (900k - PDF file needs Acrobat Reader - Summary Report is 12k)
- Regulatory and Other Constraints to Sustainable Commercial Utilisation of Wildlifes (06/014 AGT-9A)
- Full report - (250k - PDF file needs Acrobat Reader - Summary Report is 12k)
- Implementation of Sustainable Wildlife Enterprise Trials (05/156 AWC-2A)
- Full report - (470k - PDF file needs Acrobat Reader - Summary Report is 12k)
- Private Sector Conservation Enterprises in Australia (05/149 ANU-65A)
- Full report - (470k - PDF file needs Acrobat Reader - Summary Report is 12k)
- A Strategic Plan for Trialling Sustainable Wildlife Enterprises Guidelines for conservation-based enterprises as an incentive to restore on-farm habitat
(PDF 266k)
Australia’s landscapes are under increasing pressure of degradation. Loss of species, dryland salinity, soil erosion and water quality have generated heightened concern amongst farmers, government and conservationists alike as their impact threatens the productivity and health of Australia’s ecosystems.Our national reserve system alone is not adequate to conserve the diversity of ecosystem functions required to protect the viability of Australia’s agricultural and natural resources. A dramatic shift in the way we perceive and utilise our natural resources is required. However, government alone can not meet this cost. Collaborative strategies between landholders, governments and communities are required to bring about the broad scale change required.
Sustainable Wildlife Enterprises (SWE) is an initiative of the Rangelands and Wildlife Program designed to trial innovative strategies including;
Through support provided from the Natural Heritage Trust and the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, SWE seeks to develop first a strategic and then an implementation plan that will promote government research priorities for sustainable management and use of soil, water, air, vegetation and fauna resources in the rangelands through integrating sustainable wildlife enterprises into existing land use systems. The plans will focus on developing an integrated approach to production, processing and marketing of wildlife including;
- supporting the concept of giving landholders on the rangelands more responsibility and rights over wildlife as an incentive to use the resource sustainably
- testing the notion that commercial value is an incentive for restoring habitats, reclaiming degraded areas, maintaining landscapes and encouraging biodiversity conservation
- comparing overseas experience that ‘ownership’ of native animals allocated to landholders within strict rules conserves habitat of wild resources and increases biodiversity
The project provides opportunities for all stakeholders to contribute to the development of the strategic and implementation plans that will guide on-ground trials.
- management guidelines, organisational and alternative governance arrangements
- rates of sustainable use
- changes in biodiversity and the natural resource base, enhancement of landscapes and reductions in land degradation
- commercial viability of sustainable wildlife enterprises, particularly those that integrate with tourism and aboriginal aspirations
- markets for produce from enterprises that lead to a net conservation gain
- options for resource ownership and tenure, financial systems, alternative capital structures.
For an outline of the concepts and how organisations and individuals can participate, please download the attached brochure (PDF, 1meg - requires Adobe Acrobat Reader).
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