The world’s second largest freshwater crayfish was once plentiful in Australia’s longest river – we’re bringing it back
The Murray crayfish disappeared from large parts of its range over the past 40 years. Now a community-driven reintroduction ...
Sinister haul pulled from major Aussie river: '120,000 and counting'
Some 120,000 European carp were removed from the Torrumbarry Weir in NSW on Monday, and subsequently turned into fertiliser.
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Federal Government finally contracts photographer for Murray Darling Basin plan
The move follows Ms Plibersek posting a 1989 photograph of tropical Queensland’s Elliott River across which she had “Our Bill to save the Murray Darling Basin Plan has passed the Parliament”.
Australia's waterbird populations almost halved in just one year, survey finds
A scientist who has worked on the survey says it is normal for waterbird numbers to go through "booms and busts" in line with flood periods but this year has seen populations dip below their long-term ...
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Australia's waterbird populations almost halved in just one year, survey finds
Large-scale flooding across the Murray-Darling and Lake Eyre Basin in 2022 and 2023 rejuvenated ... waterbirds but the native fish species and river red gums and black box [trees] — they all ...
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Murray–Darling Basin: Geographic information
Figure R3 Irrigated areas within the Murray–Darling Basin region The Murray–Darling river system has been, and continues to be, of high importance to Aboriginal people. Aboriginal people view ...
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Murray–Darling Basin: Water access and use
For further information on water access and use within the Murray–Darling Basin region during the ... Figure S14 Water level in the lower lakes at the River Murray mouth during 2018–19 The Basin Plan ...
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Ghost fish rises from the grave
A FARM dam in central Victoria is playing a leading role in the restoration of a critically endangered fish. Considered a ...