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‘Increasingly worried’: more than a quarter of a million waterbirds disappear from eastern Australia

One of the world’s longest continuous bird counts has dashed the ‘wistful optimism’ of scientists hoping for a La Niña-driven recovery

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Quolls and bettongs join bilbies and bandicoots as locally extinct species reintroduced to NSW national park

‘It’s like time-travelling,’ says Dr Rebecca West – ‘we’re reversing and going back to what it would have been like 200 years ago’

The Guardian - AU

Deadly avian flu strain could enter Australia via thieving migratory birds, scientists warn

Birds practising kleptoparasitism – harassing each other until they drop their saliva-covered food – seen as ‘plausible pathway’ for arrival of H5N1

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Floods and environmental flows a boon for south-east Australia’s waterbirds, survey shows

But populations are in long-term decline and El Niño is drying out wetland habitats

The Guardian - AU

This ‘very appealing little duck’ is loved by photographers but targeted by hunters in Victoria

Pink-eared ducks are among the native species listed as a game bird in Victoria, but birders hope a push to ban duck hunting will protect the animals

The Guardian - AU

‘I’ve got the best job in the world’: waterbird expert wins prestigious Eureka prize

Prof Richard Kingsford and his waterbirds aerial survey team’s work over 40 years has influenced Murray-Darling Basin conservation and helped create three new national parks

The Guardian - AU

Duck hunting has 'tiny' effect on populations

Experts say the primary focus for sustaining waterbird populations in Victoria should be on habitat destruction, not the minimal impact of hunting.

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Experts slam river management after millions of fish die in the Darling

Low levels of dissolved oxygen in the water caused up to 20 million fish to die at Menindee last week, authorities said.

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How did millions of fish die gasping in the Darling – after three years of rain?

Millions of dead fish float on the surface of the river. Native bony herring and introduced young carp, as well as a few mature Murray cod and golden perch. History is repeating on the Darling River at Menindee. This new fish kill is even worse than the enormous 2018–2019 fish…

The Conversation

Drought and flooding rains: the Murray-Darling Basin water rights balancing act

Floods brought the Macquarie Marshes back to life, but landholders need guaranteed environmental flows to help maintain a healthy marsh ecosystem that also supports businesses

The Guardian - AU

Federal government restarts water buybacks to meet Murray-Darling Basin Plan target

The federal government has announced it will start a new round of water buybacks to help it achieve a key target under the $13 billion Murray-Darling Basin Plan.

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Record flooding in New South Wales wetlands triggers bird breeding bonanza

Wetlands researchers say chicks are hatching in front of them as they marvel at a bird population explosion not seen in decades.

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New NSW plan for Murray-Darling saves almost no water

The state government’s previous proposal was slammed by experts as lacking scientific evidence. There are concerns the next iteration is no better

The Guardian - AU

Menindee Lakes water saving project lacked transparency, ignored scientific evidence, study finds

A paper published in an international science journal criticises the government's lack of transparency and community consultation over the Menindee Lakes project unveiled in 2018.

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Floods rejuvenate Australia's environment, yet have 'sting in the tail' for many species

Floods are critically important for many plant and animal species, but scientists fear back-to-back extremes of flood, fire and drought are causing significant environmental damage — and say we don't know the full picture.

The Guardian - AU

‘They’ll swim, they’ll climb trees’: experts hissue warning over snakes on the flood plains

As flood waters surge into South Australia, ecologists say locals should give fleeing snakes a wide berth

The Guardian - AU

Birds are back, crops are growing – but is the Murray Darling Basin plan working?

It is 10 years since the $13bn scheme was launched to restore the 1,500km system, and with it comes intensive debate about whether it is on track

The Guardian - AU

Large dams may threaten survival of platypus populations, research finds

Scientists have found major genetic differences between groups of platypuses above and below dams which may lead to inbreeding and reduced adaptability

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Is Australia’s growing love of Halloween endangering our wildlife?

According to an online warning, decorations such as fake spiderweb ‘take a terrible toll’ on birds. We ask the experts how big a problem it is

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Future gas exploration in Lake Eyre could upset the 'greatest desert river system in the world' forever

The gas industry has been mining Australia's Lake Eyre Basin for decades, but possible future extraction techniques like fracking could devastate its fragile ecosystem.

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Outback in bloom as floodwaters travel hundreds of kilometres into Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre

Floodwaters are a "tonic" for the deserts of central Australia. From wildflowers to bird life and the rare watering of Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre, it's leaving tourists gobsmacked.

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Groundwater strategy release hopes to avoid day zero, where towns run out of water

NSW towns nearly ran out of water nearing so-called day zero during the last drought. Here is how the state is trying to prevent this from ever happening again.

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Heavy rainfall boosts bird breeding across Lachlan River but drought 'only one failed rain event away'

Heavy rainfall across NSW has spurred record breeding of wetland birds but researchers warn that better strategies for water management are needed to ensure future success.

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The young couple restoring the lost treasures of Australia's desert

Meet the young couple living in one of the most remote areas in Australia, where the closest shops are a 12-hour drive away, all in the name of helping save our endangered animals.

The Guardian - AU

‘Absolutely amazing’: Lake Eyre dances with colour thanks to big La Niña rains

Rainfall not seen over South Australia’s vast desert lake since the 80s has brought it to spectacular life

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