![]() ![]() SUPPORTS the efforts of Indigenous peoples to maintain their cultures, including dependence on and continued use of wildlife.ĪCKNOWLEDGES that use of wildlife remains critically important to many Indigenous people within contemporary society, and makes essential contributions to Indigenous economies. RECOGNISES the long associations between Indigenous peoples and wildlife, and respects the diverse human cultural values to which those associations have contributed. Wild resources, whether native or introduced, provide Indigenous people with options for commercial activity that can improve their socio-economic circumstances, while avoiding some of the severe environmental damage often associated with other, more intensive forms of land use.īased on the above, THE AUSTRALASIAN WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT SOCIETY: However, many other species that are used by Indigenous peoples remain abundant and there is evidence that some species depend partly on Indigenous practice for the maintenance of populations. Some wild resources have become extinct or been reduced to low numbers by past exploitation and resource management practice and some have been replaced by introduced species such as rabbits, buffalo, deer and feral pigs. These wild resources continue to meet both material and spiritual needs of contemporary Indigenous societies. The wild animals and plants of Australia and New Zealand have provided Indigenous peoples with food, clothing, shelter, cultural and trade items for thousands of years. Wildlife is the foundation of Indigenous peoples’ economies and cultural identities. ![]() The lives of many Indigenous people are intimately linked to the wild animals and plants of the lands they share. AWMS Position on Use of Wildlife by Indigenous People.pdf ![]()
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