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The maverick outback grazier using donkeys to regenerate his land | Australian Story

In one of the toughest parts of Australia, a barefoot grazier is running a bold regenerative experiment that might land him in jail.

For the past three decades Chris Henggeler has dedicated his life to transforming an eroding, desolate, fire-prone property in the Kimberley into an oasis of green paddocks and fresh running water.

A secret of his success — feral donkeys.

Despite the support of ecologists and a local Indigenous resident, the pastoralist has found on the wrong side of the law.

*On October 29, 2025, Western Australia’s State Administrative Tribunal ruled that Mr Henggeler must cull more than 100 feral donkeys. https://tinyurl.com/zvht3j9m

Credit to : ABC News In-depth