Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 52 Page 53 Page 54 Page 55 Page 56 Page 57 Page 58 Page 59 Page 60 Page 61 Page 62Cover photo: Exploring granite outcrops on the proposed Woolgorong Ranger Park, Glenn Campbell. Printed on 100% recycled material The Create Ranger Parks proposal was authored by Dr Carol Booth, Jane Seman, Emma Pringle, Suzannah Macbeth, David Mackenzie, Linda Goncalves and John H. Collins from the organisations behind this community-based initiative. The design was provided by Adam Cannell and Tom Wilson at Kiosk Creative Services. Maps and data were provided by Lucinda Douglass and Joel Turner of Centre for Conservation Geography. Photography provided by Glenn Campbell, Australia’s Golden Outback, David Blood, the Broad family, Simon Nevill, Jiri Lochman, Yamatji Marlpa Aboriginal Corporation and Track Care WA. This proposal arises from almost three years of conversation and consultation with a diversity of stakeholders and experts, from Traditional Owners to pastoral lease holders, scientists, government and departmental representatives, and business operators. Among many people and organisations who have contributed their ideas and information to Create Ranger Parks, the authors would like to thank the staff and board members at Yamatji Marlpa Aboriginal Corporation including Jose Kalpers and Olivia Norris; Rob Thomas, Hamish Morgan and Ian Rawlings at Central Desert Native Title Services; Dave Whitelaw of Conservation Management; the staff at Social Ventures Australia including Stephanie Shorter, Brendon Ferguson and Ben Gollow; staff at The Pew Charitable Trusts including Paul Sheridan, Ed Giles, Dr Barry Traill, Patrick O’Leary, Sophia Walter, Michelle Grady and Tim Nicol; the members of the Malgana, Gnulli and Yamatji Wajarri Native Title Claim Working Groups; Brian Moyle from the Wildflower Society; Bruce Brinkley and Alistair Gordon at the WA 4WD Association; Greg Burrows and Richard McLellan from Northern Agriculture Catchment Council; John Oxenham and the Share Our Dream Aboriginal Corporation; Dr Eddie van Etten of Edith Cowan University; Reconciliation WA; Conservation Council of WA; Bush Heritage Australia; Australia’s Golden Outback; and Track Care WA; as well as Tony Brandis, Bianca McNeair, David Green, Noel Dodd, Gaven Poland, Darren Capewell, Mathew Cross, Richard Nelly, and Vaughan, Jai and Kaiden Lane. CreateRangerParks@outbackwa.org.au CreateRangerParks.org.au February 2017 (First published November 2016) Authors and acknowledgements