Tiwi Plants and Animals: Aboriginal Flora and Fauna Knowledge from Bathurst and Melville Islands, Northern Australia

Introductory notes on Tiwi seasons, vegetation, history, language; sets out uses of plants with botanical, English and Tiwi names and photographs; photographs of birds with Latin name, English name and Tiwi name, their significance and use – includes red-tailed black cockatoo, sulphur-crested cockatoo, emerald dove, partridge pigeon, brahminy kite, brolga, crested tern, jabiru, pelican; similar for saltwater and freshwater fish;sharks and stingrays; mammals, including possum, flying fox, dingo, dugong, agile wallaby; feral animals, including buffalo, cattle, horse, pig;reptiles, including saltwater crocodile, lizards and skinks, snakes; saltwater and freshwater turtles; shellfish; crustaceans; insects; other; includes tables and discussion; includes a section titled ‘Tiwi Watch’ by the North Australia Quarantine Strategy (NAQS) on introduced weeds and feral animals; diseases and pests. Aboriginal Australians CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems; Botany/zoology/Northern Territory/Bathurst Island/Melville Island/Aboriginal foods/Aboriginal medicines. pp. 192 illusts #0720