Rangelands include all those environments where natural ecological processes predominate and where values and benefits are based primarily on natural resources. They are areas which have not been intensively developed for primary production. The rangelands of the semi-arid and arid zones cover approximately 75 per cent of the Australian continent and equate broadly with the ‘Outback’. However, rangelands also occur in higher rainfall areas where limitations other than rainfall restrict use to management of the natural landscape.
The Australian Rangeland Society aims to promote the science and art of rangeland management and to foster dialogue between all those with related interests, both nationally and internationally. A full statement of the Society’s objectives may found in the Articles and Memorandum of Association.
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From the November edition, the Range Management Newsletter will be available as an open online-access publication to promote wider use of this resource. The Range Management Newsletter Only membership category will cease.
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A PhD opportunity currently exists for participation in the biodiversity component of the Method to Market Project, a large inter-disciplinary program jointly funded by MLA and the Queensland Government departments of DAF and DES seeking to demonstrate links between the method of production and sustaining natural capital.
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ARS Covid-19 Response for Members
The Australian Rangeland Society Council has decided to offer a discount on membership fees for any current members who have been significantly financially affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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