The Warru Kaninytjaku APY Rangers work in two teams on the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) lands in South Australia. The Musgrave Ranges team works in the north-east and the Tomkinson Ranges team in the north-west. The teams focus on the:
- threatened and culturally significant warru, the black-footed rock-wallaby
- surrounding ecological communities and habitats.
Anangu elders, scientists and Warru Ranger teams have undertaken surveys to find remaining warru colonies. They have fitted many of the animals with radio trackers to monitor their movements and feeding habits. The rangers also control predators such as feral cats and foxes to assist in the survival of the warru.
The Musgrave Ranges team manages a large predator proof enclosure built to ensure the survival of the local population. This also provides a safe area for the reintroduction of warru bred at Monarto Zoo near Adelaide.
State: SA
Administration Organisation
Anangu Pitjantjatjaraku Incorporated