Aboriginal hunting and burning increase Australia's desert biodiversity, researchers find
Tuesday, May 4, 2010 - 23:21
in Biology & Nature
In Australia, Martu hunter-gatherers light fires to expose the hiding places of their prey: monitor lizards called goanna that can grow up to 6 feet long. These generations-old hunting practices, part of the Martu day-to-day routine, have reshaped Australia's Western Desert habitats, say researchers.