RIEL News
New mapping technology gives land managers another tool to protect landscapes and make the most of carbon trading offsets
Planned high-resolution satellite mapping will help land managers to reduce bushfires and increase carbon offset income for communities in the Northern Territory.
Rangers gain vital skills to care for Country
Ranger trainees from across the Top End are working to become certified through the 'Ranger Ready' program, combining traditional knowledge with conservation training.
Study shows links between Australia’s false killer whales and endangered groups from Hawaii
False killer whales off the Northern Australia coast need their conservation status reviewed because of similarities they share with groups from Hawaii listed as Endangered in the USA, a Charles Darwin University (CDU) researcher says.
New fire-edge maps helping to understand how landscapes stop fires
A land’s topography and landscape features have an influence on how fires behave, which is why local knowledge is vital in fire management.
Major investment urgently needed to protect Litchfield National Park from gamba grass
New research has warned that almost 30% of Litchfield National Park could be infested with the invasive weed gamba grass within a decade.
Does increasing farm productivity relieve pressure on remaining natural areas? A new study suggests no, except where Indigenous people manage the land
Increasing farming intensity increases pressure to clear remnant native vegetation, a new study has shown. It is the opposite of what was expected.
Feral animal control has the potential to make money from lowering methane emissions, study finds
New modelling from Charles Darwin University researchers has found the control of feral buffaloes could be worth millions in carbon offsets, changing the economics of control programs.
Rising tides: wetland simulations for a climate-affected future
In an aquaculture laboratory nestled in a distant corner of Charles Darwin University’s Casuarina campus, a PhD student is nurturing hundreds of tiny, simulated wetlands that she hopes will tell her how one of the Northern Territory’s most celebrated environments will fare with the effects of climate change.
CDU expert delivers warning about dystopian future after Black Summer bushfires
A Charles Darwin University (CDU) researcher will reignite the spark of conversation about the impact of the 2019-2020 Black Summer wildfires at a major ecological conference this week.