Effective and ethical conservation | webinar
Organised by the Western Australian Biodiversity Science Institute
Effective and ethical conservation: Learning from Indigenous and traditional knowledge to better understand human-wildlife coexistence
13 August 2025, 11:00am – 12:00 pm (Australian Western Standard Time)
Join us for a thought-provoking session where we shift the lens from conflict to coexistence. In this webinar, we'll explore how Indigenous and traditional knowledge systems offer rich histories of living alongside wild animals — not as enemies, but as fellow beings in shared landscapes. Conversations around human–wildlife conflict often focus on protection — keeping people safe from wildlife, and wildlife safe from people. This webinar offers us an opportunity to moved beyond this idea of constant conflict.
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Learn more about how IPBES is increasingly working with Indigenous and local knowledge
Speakers:
- Dr. Helina Jolly, Assistant Professor, Rubenstein School, University of Vermont (speaker)
- Prof. Owen Nevin, The Western Australian Biodiversity Science Institute (WABSI) (facilitator)
>> Learn more about the Western Australian Biodiversity Science Institute by clicking here!
Photo by Gary Runn on Unsplash: Koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus) are marsupials native to eastern and southeastern Australia, and they are a vital part of the eucalyptus forest