Kanyirninpa Jukurrpa (KJ) Martu Rangers have been working alongside Kiwirrkurra Rangers on remote desert Country in Western Australia's far east, targeting feral animals which threaten native wildlife.

The work took place on Martu Country near Kiwirrkurra, a small Aboriginal community in the Great Sandy Desert, close to the Northern Territory border over the past month.

Feral cats, foxes and camels remain a major challenge across the region.

Rangers say the hottest part of the year is often the most effective time to do this work, when animals are more exposed and experienced trackers can read the Country more clearly.

During the joint patrols, Kiwirrkurra Rangers shared their ninti — knowledge passed down through generations — guiding younger KJ Martu Rangers through tracking techniques and the careful timing needed to manage feral animals safely across vast areas of desert.

"This work helps protect our threatened species, safeguard cultural sites and care for key resources such as yinta, or waterholes," a KJ Martu Rangers spokesperson said.

Feral cats are recognised as a key threat to several nationally listed species found on Martu lands, including the greater bilby and the great desert skink.

Bilbies, known to Martu people as mankarr, depend on healthy spinifex country and intact burrow systems.

Great desert skinks live in intricate tunnel networks that can be destroyed by predation and habitat disturbance.

Both species have declined across Australia's arid interior.

Rangers stress managing feral animals is also critical to protecting water sources and cultural sites, which are central to life in the desert.

Indigenous ranger programs across the Western Desert combine cultural knowledge, tracking skills and close observation of seasonal change.

Joint trips like this, rangers say, help pass that knowledge on and strengthen connections between neighbouring communities.