New Yued Rangers caring for Boodja
Yued Rangers conducting a survey on Country
Caring for Boodja (Country) has been at the heart of Yued people’s generations of occupation of what is now called the Mid West, for tens of thousands of years.
Today, Yued Aboriginal Corporation (YAC) is building a team of rangers to actively care for Boodja.
The first Yued Rangers started work in January, bringing to the job the traditional knowledge that has been handed down to them from their ancestors.
Yued rangers have been trained in chainsaw operations, 4WD skills, drone operation, and the fundamentals of environmental science.
From May, YAC will be working with Central Regional TAFE to deliver the Certificate II in Ecosystem and Conservation Management at the Moora campus.
To date, the ranger work has included a clean-up operation at Old Moora Reserve. Substantial revegetation and seed collection projects start in the middle of the year under a contract with Nativ Carbon as part of Woodside Energy’s native reforestation carbon offsets program. In support, Woodside will donate planting equipment to Yued rangers, creating further opportunities for participation in the carbon industry.
Comments attributable to Rewi Lyall, Chief Executive Officer, Yued Aboriginal Corporation
“Our ranger program is shaping up to grow over coming years as we pursue opportunities to work with the WA Parks and Wildlife Service, Department of Fire and Emergency Services, and private landowners.
“YAC is open to work on revegetation and rehabilitation projects with landowners across Yued Boodja, which stretches from Guilderton to Leeman on the coast, Gingin to Coorow, and out to Bindoon, Wongan Hills, and Dalwallinu.
“If you’ve got a landcare plan and want to work with Yued, we want to hear from you.”
Comments attributable to Matthew Oswald, Director, Nativ Carbon
“Nativ Carbon is excited to be working with the Yued Rangers for this coming winter works, and looks forward to developing an ongoing relationship with Yued Aboriginal Corporation.”
