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I believe that a scientist looking at nonscientific problems is just as dumb as the next guy. Richard P. Feynman Photograph of the kangaroo taken in the Central Murray Valley by Faye Ashwin [click on the image for a larger/better view]. … [Read more...] about Open Thread

Murray Darling Basin Authority Rewriting History – Yet Again

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IAN Rowan lives on the shores of Lake Alexandrina and he is fed-up with the nonsense from the Murray Darling Basin Authority. In an open letter to the Authority following the recent publication of the ‘2013-2014 Basin Annual Environmental Watering … [Read more...] about Murray Darling Basin Authority Rewriting History – Yet Again

Fishing Lobby Trumps Murray Cod Recovery (The Native Fish Strategy for the Murray Darling Ten Years On: Part 3)

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THE key recommendation in the Native Fish Strategy for the Murray Darling Basin 2003-2013 – a document developed by the Murray Darling Basin Commission, (MDBC) and adopted by the Murray Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) – was the need to address the … [Read more...] about Fishing Lobby Trumps Murray Cod Recovery (The Native Fish Strategy for the Murray Darling Ten Years On: Part 3)

Haven’t Lost Half of the Great Barrier Reef: Part 2, Junk Methodology

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HOW could scientists conclude that half of the Great Barrier Reef has been lost in the last 27 years: target coral reefs most affected by cyclones, coral bleaching and crown-of-thorn starfish outbreaks, while ignoring more representative reefs with … [Read more...] about Haven’t Lost Half of the Great Barrier Reef: Part 2, Junk Methodology

Undemocratic Politics Again Determines Land Use in Tasmania: Alan Ashbarry

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A decision made in Cambodia in June by the United Nation’s World Heritage committee could add 172,000 hectares of forest to the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area. The Gillard government is seeking to have the deal sealed without proper … [Read more...] about Undemocratic Politics Again Determines Land Use in Tasmania: Alan Ashbarry