Can the #Martu help to save the #quoll

“There are elders in the Martu community who speak English as a second or even a third language. Having the summary in Martu allowed them to fully grasp what was trying to be achieved..., if there is the opportunity to include Indigenous languages into a study like this,.. it should always be taken

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https://news.mongabay.com/2026/03/indigenous-knowledge-helps-guide-conservation-of-australias-endangered-northern-quoll/

Sicilianews24.it: Conoscenze indigene guidano la conservazione del quoll settentrionale in Australia.

L’importanza del sapere indigeno nella conservazione del quoll settentrionale
Un nuovo studio condotto nel nord dell’Australia sottolinea l’importanza della conoscenza culturale ed ecologica indigena (ICEK) nelle strategie di conservazione del quoll settentrionale (Dasyurus hallucatus), un marsupiale carnivoro in pericolo di estinzione. Questa ricerca, pubblicata nella rivista *Wildlife Research*, è stata guidata dal popolo Martu, le cui terre si trovano nello stato dell’Australia occidentale. Il lavoro ha evidenziato come la conoscenza culturale abbia fornito una base storica per il quoll settentrionale in aree precedentemente non documentate dalla scienza occidentale.
Integrando il sapere culturale con le strategie di conservazione contemporanee, lo studio mostra che approcci informati culturalmente ed ecologicamente possono essere sviluppati per preservare le popolazioni di quoll settentrionali nelle terre Martu, contribuendo alla resilienza sia della specie sia dei paesaggi che abitano.

L'articolo Conoscenze indigene guidano la conservazione del quoll settentrionale in Australia. sembra essere il primo su Sicilianews24.it.

Indigenous knowledge guides the conservation of the northern quoll in Australia.

The Importance of Indigenous Knowledge in the Conservation of the Northern Quoll

A new study conducted in northern Australia highlights the importance of Indigenous cultural and ecological knowledge (ICEK) in the conservation strategies for the northern quoll (Dasyurus hallucatus), an endangered carnivorous marsupial. This research, published in the journal *Wildlife Research*, was guided by the Martu people, whose lands are located in the state of Western Australia. The work has shown how cultural knowledge has provided a historical foundation for the northern quoll in areas previously unrecorded by Western science.

Integrating cultural knowledge with contemporary conservation strategies, the study demonstrates that culturally and ecologically informed approaches can be developed to preserve northern quoll populations in the Martu lands, contributing to the resilience of both the species and the landscapes they inhabit.

The article “Indigenous Knowledge Guides Northern Quoll Conservation in Australia” appears to be the first on Sicilianews24.it.

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https://www.sicilianews24.it/conoscenze-indigene-guidano-la-conservazione-del-quoll-settentrionale-in-australia-822595.html

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