Wetlands

Business owners in the centre say they have been left stressed and confused by delays to the $35 million redevelopment of the precinct.

Almost 150 years ago, three miners headed into a swamp for an evening of wild duck hunting. They discovered a terrifying creature with a roar "like that of a lion" in the darkness.

There are hopes the cinema release of Foe, starring Academy Award nominees Saoirse Ronan and Paul Mescal, will achieve something beyond critical and commercial success by increasing the profile of Victoria's Winton Wetlands.

Volunteers are recreating habitat for the fish along Oolong Creek in a bid to boost southern pygmy perch numbers.

A four-wheel-driver and towing company have been fined by the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service after a bogged rescue mission.

Rangers in North Queensland have fined a four-wheel drive owner and towing company after their "deep wheel ruts" scared protected wetlands.

Savanna burning carbon credits transformed how Indigenous rangers care for their country in northern Australia. Could the carbon market help tackle their next big threat — feral buffalo?

A western Victorian farmer has created a virtual tour of his local Kaniva wetlands and fauna park using drones and a 360-degree camera, all without leaving his home. 

A wet winter in South Australia's south-east has seen 2,500km of drains and natural waterways come alive — allowing this once waterlogged region to flourish as an agricultural engine room.

Researchers paddled into flooded wetlands in the Barmah Millewa Forest to install equipment to monitor the endangered Australasian bittern.

There are hopes that river red gum numbers could increase across Winton Wetlands  thanks to an ongoing aerial seeding project. 

A project that uses citizen science to track pelican movements has been expanded across inland New South Wales, as the water bird thrives following consecutive wet years.

Lagoon of Islands was dammed in the 1960s, which destroyed its "islands" and created water quality problems. Carolyn has been involved in its rehabilitation for more than 10 years and says it's "satisfying" to see the wetland healthy again.

The RSPCA releases footage showing ducks being shot but not immediately killed by hunters in South Australia's South East ahead of a parliamentary inquiry into the sport.

Farmers on a system of creeks in the Macquarie Valley say a proposal in the region's draft water strategy could endanger an important and overlooked wetland hosting a diverse range of wildlife.

Ranger groups from across the Northern Territory say turtle numbers are declining, as rising sea levels are drowning nests and eggs are being cooked in higher temperatures. 

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

Threatened fish species regarded as a good indicator of an ecosystem's health have returned to waters near Wangaratta on World Wetlands Day. 

Scientists say the River Murray flood has been "disastrous" for the region's bird species, prompting urgent calls for better management and intervention of the river system.

Authorities are investigating how scores of dead fish and eels came to be washed up in foam on the banks of a Sydney creek, close to the site of a major industrial fire.

In the past the coastal ecosystems have been viewed as wastelands, but a NSW agency says they can absorb eight times as much carbon as "land-based" forests and farmers are joining the effort to preserve them.

From the outside, this reserve looks like any average bush block — but a community has banded together to help raise $3.4 million to preserve it.

Water remains in some parts of the lake's footprint, including Utah's Great Salt Lake. But elsewhere, it's dried out, including at the Bonneville Salt Flats.

Authorities recommend wearing long clothing and eliminating mosquito breeding sites around the home to combat the risk of contracting mosquito-borne diseases.

Solar-powered trackers are helping researchers determine what areas of SA's Coorong need to be better protected for bird habitats.