World Environment Day: BHP supports Martu to protect mankarr
Habitat destruction and greater numbers of predators such as foxes and cats have seen a decline in the number of mankarr (bilby), with the population confined to lands managed by Indigenous people in the north-west of the state.
To combat this, KJ rangers have been collaborating with scientists to design a monitoring program for mankarr. The “Martu mankarr search” method is based on Martu knowledge of desert ecology, classification of habitat types, fire patterns, food resources, threats and management practices that affect desert animals.
BHP has partnered with the Martu for more than a decade on this project and others, which you can read about here.
