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EPISODE · Mar 27, 2025 · 3 MIN

Tasmania's muttonbirds - and muttonbirders - face uncertain future

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For thousands of years, Aboriginal people in Tasmania have harvested yula, also known as muttonbirds, a short-tailed shearwater. The harvest is one of the oldest cultural practices for Tasmanian Aboriginal people. But as another season is looming, it's facing a number of threats.

For thousands of years, Aboriginal people in Tasmania have harvested yula, also known as muttonbirds, a short-tailed shearwater. The harvest is one of the oldest cultural practices for Tasmanian Aboriginal people. But as another season is looming, it's facing a number of threats.

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For thousands of years, Aboriginal people in Tasmania have harvested yula, also known as muttonbirds, a short-tailed shearwater. The harvest is one of the oldest cultural practices for Tasmanian Aboriginal people. But as another season is looming,...

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