Rain brings fish deaths to Murray-Darling Basin rivers

THE latest drought update from the Murray-Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) says widespread rain across the country has been a blessing for bushfire relief, but a catalyst for more fish deaths. MDBA river operations executive director Andrew Reynolds said it was a “cruel twist” but an unavoidable risk that much-needed rain would contribute to fish deaths […]

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