Nicolas spent two days on location documenting the work of Hugh Davies, from Charles Darwin University, and the Tiwi Rangers. The piece also draws on supplied stills and phone footage from the field.
The Tiwi Islands are one of the last regions in Australia with an intact mammal community, home to several threatened species including the brush-tailed rabbit-rat and Butler’s dunnart. While their populations have stayed relatively intact compared to the rest of northern Australia, they may be showing the first signs of decline, a major concern for the Tiwi Traditional Owners, for whom native mammals are part of maintaining healthy Country and culture.