The viability of wildlife enterprises in remote Indigenous communities of Australia

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26 February 2010Sustainable wildlife enterprises developed for commercial purposes are a potential source of economic and socio-cultural benefit for Indigenous people living in remote locations in Australia. This paper examines the viability of a wildlife enterprise in Arnhem Land (Northern Territory) that harvests three animal species for commercial sale: saltwater crocodiles (Crocodylus porosus), northern long-necked turtles (Chelodina rugosa) and tarantula spiders (Selenotholus sp.).

Image: '200+ hidden saltwater crocodiles', lenya / flickr

Publication typeReport
Publisher TypeAcademic research centre, APO Member
CoverageAustralia, Northern Territory
Permanent URLhttp://apo.org.au/node/20544
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