Commonwealth water for the environment supports breeding ducks in the Western Floodplain
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Tamara Kermode •
August 10, 2023
Commonwealth water for the environment supports breeding ducks in the Western Floodplain Author: Tamara Kermode | Traditional Paakantyi Language of the Kurnu-Baakandji nation used in this article. (L. A. Hercus – Paakantyi Dictionary). The 2021-22 water year (July 1 – June 30) was the wettest in the Murray-Darling Basin (the Basin) for a decade. In [...]
Bringing Murray cod back to the Baaka
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Ellen Ryan •
February 1, 2023
Bringing Murray cod back to the Baaka Author: Ellen Ryan Featured Image: Murray cod caught, monitored and released at Gunbower Forest. Photo credit: Arthur Rylah Institute. Government agencies, local communities and First Nations representatives are exploring ways to help return the once iconic Murray cod to its former glory in the Darling-Baaka River between Bourke [...]
Waterbirds on Toorale: What Have We Seen in 8 Years
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Tamara Kermode •
June 14, 2022
Waterbirds on Toorale: What Have We Seen in 8 Years Author: Tamara Kermode Over the eight years of the Long-Term Intervention Monitoring (LTIM) and Flow-MER projects we have monitored the waterbirds of the Toorale State Conservation Area. During this time, we have recorded 57 different waterbird species using the wetlands, channels and dams of Toorale, [...]
New Cultural Advisors for Gwydir and Warrego-Darling regions
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FLOW-MER •
December 15, 2021
New Cultural Advisors for Gwydir and Warrego-Darling regions Gingham Waterhole of the Gwydir Wetlands. Photo credit: UNE. “Our country and our water sustained Aboriginal people since time immemorial and are crucial for our health, our spirit and our web of life, thus the survival of all species” - Liz Taylor A new pilot program in [...]
A Guide: Monitoring River Systems During a Global Pandemic
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FLOW-MER •
March 8, 2021
A Guide: Monitoring River Systems During a Global Pandemic Image: Boera Dam on Toorale National Park / the Warrego-Darling Selected Area, June 2020. Photo Credit - Shjarn Winkle The year that was 2020 put a lot of things out of whack for the majority of us. While the fish, frogs and birds of the Warrego-Darling [...]
Restarting dry rivers: Risks to water quality
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FLOW-MER •
March 8, 2021
Restarting dry rivers: Risks to water quality Image: Turtles like this fella feeding in the flowing water below Presbury weir on the Barwon River need well oxygenated water to survive. How best do we use water for the environment to restart disconnected rivers? Long dry spells means river channels dry out and can accumulate layers [...]
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