22nd Biennial Conference- Action Stations
18-22 September 2023, Broom Civic Centre, Western Australia
The 22nd Biennial Australian Rangeland Society Conference, held in Broome from 18 to 21 September, was a success and brought together rangeland professionals, pastoralists, Indigenous land managers, researchers, and enthusiasts from across the nation. The event provided a platform for knowledge sharing, networking, and discussions on critical issues in rangeland use and management.
The 2023 Conference theme was Action Stations, which covered the following topics:
- Coming to grips with carbon, green energy and natural capital
- Science, satellites and success
- Resilience in a land of drought and flooding rains
- Traditional Owner aspirations and knowledge
- Where/what is the cutting edge technology
- Passing the baton to the next generation.
The Conference format was designed to give as many delegates an opportunity to speak as possible, facilitate engaging interactions and encouraging knowledge exchange. It included a mix of plenary sessions, concurrent sessions, 15-min presentations, 5-min lightening presentations and poster sessions.
Abstracts
Abstracts for all posters and papers presented at the conference are available as a PDF file available through this link.
Conference Papers
Disclaimer: These papers have not been refereed by the Conference Program Committee. The content of each paper is the responsibility of its authors. The Editor has formatted abstracts and papers to a common style.
Sediment runoff characteristics of four Fitzroy Basin grazing soils in Central Queensland AustraliaAuthor: Bronwyn Bosomworth, Y. LimDownload
Policy development to drive regenerative rangeland managementAuthor: Greg BrennanDownload
Drier and wetter times: rainfall is episodicAuthor: Greg CurranDownload
Passing the batton: Engaging the next generation in rabbit managementAuthor: Peter DayDownload
Kangaroo Partnership Project: Optimising kangaroo management in South AustraliaAuthor: Dr Emily Gregg, J. Gregg-SmithDownload
Aminocyclopyrachior – a new herbicide for woody weed controlAuthor: Jyri KaaproDownload
The Question of Camels – Weapons against weeds or liability for landholdersAuthor: Natalie Pearce, Simon Wiggins, R. Blackley, R. KarkiDownload
Where to from here? A reflection on the Land Services ProgramAuthor: Christine Plummer and Courtney LallardDownload
Effective property visits to pastoral owners and managers in the rangelandsAuthor: Bob ShepherdDownload
Applying a risk-based approach for pastoral land management in Western AustraliaAuthor: Dr Rob Sudmeyer, R. FletcherDownload
Rubber vine eradication in the East Kimberley: collaboration to fight a common enemyAuthor: Curly Yates, Dr Magdalena Zabek, D. Pasfield, J.P Slaven, L. Strange and D. ChemelloDownload
Lessons learnt from a 45-year-long feral donkey management program in Western AustraliaAuthor: Dr Magdalena Zabek, D. Pasfield, J.P Slaven, R. Watkins, M. Everett, J Shehan and L. StrangeDownload