Tag: Wetlands
Irrigation channels set to water wetlands
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Conservationists want to use irrigation channels to deliver a much-needed drink to wetlands in southern NSW.[MORE]
Water birds remain in lower lakes
An environmental scientist estimates that hundreds of thousands of birds are still living in the lower lakes and Coorong region despite reduced freshwater inflows.[MORE]
Lecture focuses on Coorong issues
About 100 people attended a free public lecture in Mt Gambier's city hall last night on the state of the Coorong.[MORE]
Fewer water birds expected in lower lakes
An environmental scientist making an aerial survey of water birds around Australia says he expects bird numbers in the lower lakes to have fallen in the past year.[MORE]
World's largest bird survey takes off
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A group of scientists is on a mission to count the birds on every major wetland and river in the country.[MORE]
Scientists take to air in biggest waterbird survey
Australian scientists are carrying out the world's largest ever aerial survey of waterbirds. [MORE]
Govts accused of failing Murray wetlands
State and Federal Governments have been accused of failing South Australia's wetlands.[MORE]
Calls to save Cheltenham Park from redevelopment
A group of residents is lobbying the Prime Minister to save Cheltenham Park racecourse from redevelopment.[MORE]
Millions for Adelaide stormwater harvesting
A Salisbury project to harvest water for Adelaide will get $6.5 million in federal funding.[MORE]
Wetlands survive storms
Broken Hill City Council says the area's wetlands site survived last month's storms. [MORE]
Water diversion not hurting wetlands: study
The New South Wales Government says preliminary results of its study on the Macquarie Marshes, near Warren in the north-west, show water diversion is not damaging the wetlands.[MORE]
Australia must do better than Garnaut's vision
Our government needs to hear loud and clear from Australians that it is absolutely unacceptable for Australia to go in to bat for targets that would condemn Kakadu and the Great Barrier Reef.[MORE]
Big wetland benefits seen in water buyback
Environmentlists say the second phase of buying back water allocations in the Murray-Darling Basin will be a major benefit to stressed wetlands such as the Macquarie Marshes.[MORE]
Signs of life in drought-hit wetlands
There are signs of life returning to the drought-hit wetlands of the SA Riverland.[MORE]
Council to consider parklands concerns
Adelaide City Council will consider the Parklands Authority's concerns on the Victoria Park plan.[MORE]
City wetlands plan for Vic Park
The city council says Adelaide will get a 'people's park' with city wetlands.[MORE]
New plans for Lauderdale canal development
A canal development at Ralphs Bay on Hobart's Eastern Shore is back before the public.[MORE]
Weir planned for Finnis River
The South Australian Government has confirmed that a weir on the Finnis River is included in a plan being considered to manage the lower lakes.[MORE]
Grazier fears impact of Macquarie Marshes purchase
There are claims communities in the Macquarie Marshes will suffer from the purchase of land to extend the nature reserve.[MORE]
Mine proponent appeals against environmental rejection
A Perth-based company that failed to gain environmental approval to develop a salt mine on the Exmouth Gulf, has appealed against the decision on 72 grounds.[MORE]
Murray sea plan threatens birdlife, says group
The Wilderness Society says a birdlife survey in the lower Murray region highlights what will be lost if the lower lakes are cut off from the river and flooded with sea water.[MORE]
Lower lakes birds surveyed
A survey of River Murray wetlands in SA and Victoria shows the lower lakes are sustaining the most birds.[MORE]
Adelaide wetlands plan 'too expensive'
A SA council says an area it wants for wetlands and water storage has too high a price tag.[MORE]
Aust breaching Ramsar wetlands deal: water expert
A water expert says a Ramsar international wetlands pledge is being ignored by the Federal Government.[MORE]
Macquarie Marshes purchase praised
Land-holders near the Macquarie Marshes say the purchase of land to extend the nature reserve is one of the most progressive moves made by government for a long time.[MORE]
