Tradition and change: avenues for improving animal welfare in Indigenous hunting

Abstract

Over the past 10 years, traditional hunting, fishing and foraging practices have been firmly recognised by Australian cOUI1s as part of the bundle of native title rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Whilst not directly referred to in Mabo v Queensland (No2), the native title right to conduct traditional hunting was confirmed in 1999 in Yanner v Eaton. The native title right to hunt, fish and forage was recognised in the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth).