A new study shows hunting of Australian desert animals by indigenous communities could actually help those species survive.
Study co-author Dr Rebecca Bird says hunting by humans reduces large predators, which protects populations of lizards and other smaller animals.
The research also found the hunting method of burning small patches of land serves to prevent large fires from destroying the landscape and renews vegetation animals need for food.
Dr Bird told Andi Yu, the findings challenge assumptions that less human interaction is better for an eco-system.
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