Farming and Environment
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Stop hunt, say animal welfare groups
ANIMAL welfare groups have renewed calls for the Victorian Government to end duck hunting, despite an annual survey recording a boom in game-bird populations. The…
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Birds bounce back, say shooters
FIELD & Game Australia fired back, arguing the survey results were a sign to support game bird hunting. Chief executive Lucas Cooke said despite repeated…
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River plan made a difference to environment, says MDBA
BASIN states and the Murray-Darling Basin Authority have been jointly celebrating 20 years since the “first step” decision to establish The Living Murray program. A…
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Hattah Lakes
HATTAH Lakes is a large floodplain wetland system consisting of more than 20 semi-permanent Ramsar Convention-listed freshwater lakes, streams and temporary swamps bordered by riverine…
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Farmers share their stories
IT doesn’t get more grassroots than getting the word from the horse’s mouth, so to speak, but that’s what Birchip Cropping Group is now offering…
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Regions shoulder burden
RENEWABLE energy projects demanded by inner-city elites threaten their way of life and livelihoods, and communities in the Mallee and the Riverland are no different,…
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Algae alerts for water users
RESIDENTS visiting lakes, dams, and reservoirs are being advised to check for blue-green algae warnings and take the necessary precautions this summer. Goulburn-Murray Water regularly…
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Ecologist calls for carp virus release
A TOP river ecologist has called for the release of the carp herpes virus into Australia’s freshwater rivers to save the native fish populations and…
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Harvest race is on
MALLEE farmers have hit record breaking yields this harvest, with some crops returning between four and five tonnes to the hectare. But many are harvesting…
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Relief for suffering catfish
THERE is light at the end of the tunnel for the endangered tandanus or eel-tailed catfish. Last month Victorian Recreational Fish teamed up with the…
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