Aboriginal harvest of the northern long-necked turtle -- modelling population dynamics in support of a sustainable industry.

巴温南加土著公司希望创造既能加强土著传统价值观又能导致经济自给自足的就业机会。我们将使用实验方法来模拟土著收获对北长颈龟种群动态的人口影响。该项目将在研究密度依赖性对长寿海龟收获的反应方面开辟新的领域。该项目还将协助土著农村社区决定成虫和鸡蛋的收获水平，以支持当地工业，确保其在生态和经济上都是可持续的。

The Bawinanga Aboriginal Corporation wishes to establish employment opportunities that both strengthen traditional Aboriginal values and lead to economic self-sufficiency. We will use experimental approaches to model the demographic impact of Aboriginal harvest on the population dynamics of the northern long-necked turtle. The project will break new ground in studying density-dependent responses to harvest in a long-lived turtle species. The project will also assist the Aboriginal rural community to decide the level of adult and egg harvest in support of a local industry to ensure that it is both ecologically and economically sustainable.