The July rains have begun to flow into the Parrakie wetlands
Don't miss this video story of Parrakie Wetlands bursting into life.
View ArticleWetlands celebrated at Valley Lake
Valley Lake in Mount Gambier, in south-eastern South Australia, will host celebrations for the annual World Wetlands Day this weekend.
View ArticleCrays added to protected list
Freshwater crayfish have been added to a list of protected species in SA's south-east.
View ArticleTougher rules for SA duck hunting season
A restricted duck hunting season starts this weekend in South Australia.
View Article$1.2m for SA environmental fight
A total of $1.2 million in state funding will go to 56 community groups in South Australia for environmental projects.
View ArticleNRM plan includes wetlands preservation
A projective plan for the South East Natural Resource Management (NRM) Board was released yesterday.
View ArticleClose watch gives new pelican breeding insight
A closer watch has shed new light on the breeding success of pelicans in the Coorong wetlands region near the Murray mouth.
View ArticleRiver flows 'will harm Coorong wildlife'
The current increase in River Murray flows may have harmful effects on wildlife in the Lower Lakes and Coorong, says a South Australian ecologist.
View ArticleMore protection for SA conservation areas
The size of the Piccaninnie Ponds nature park in the lower south-east has been more than doubled, to mark World Wetlands Day. The Malgra and Lake Newland Conservation Parks on Eyre Peninsula have also...
View ArticleDuck hunting season extended in SA
Duck hunters in South Australia will be able to take double the number of birds this season over last year. The SA Government has increased bag limits and the length of the season. It says more water...
View ArticleDrainage and floodway boost for SE wetlands
The Water Department says a new drainage and floodway system is already producing remarkable ecological benefits in some wetlands in the south-east of South Australia.
View ArticlePush for cull of Coorong seals
Coorong fishing interests are keen for a cull of fur seals because rising numbers are causing them problems.
View ArticlePiccaninnie Ponds close for makeover
One of the region's most impressive wetlands is about to undergo a makeover, temporarily closing the location popular with tourists and divers.
View ArticleRamsar listing tipped to boost Ponds tourism
Tourism in south-east South Australia is expected to get a boost with the recent listing of the Piccaninnie Ponds as a wetland of international importance.
View ArticleEcologist David Paton fears fresh water inflow is harming Coorong wetlands
An ecologist says the naturally-occurring saline environment of the Coorong wetlands is being drastically changed by a release of fresh water.
View ArticleBool Lagoon teeming with birdlife in ideal conditions
Bool Lagoon in the south-east of South Australia is teeming with birdlife after strong inflows in the past year.
View ArticleBrolgas flocking to Bool Lagoon
The organisation Natural Resources South-East says there has been good wildlife breeding activity at Bool Lagoon over the past three months.
View ArticleBool Lagoon's big dry: south east wetland awaits the rain
It's been a dry winter for south east wetland Bool Lagoon, which hasn't seen high water levels since January last year.
View ArticleReturn to nature: Community asked to help fund south-east wetland restoration...
A South Australian environmental organisation is asking the community to help contribute to an upcoming wetland restoration project which they hope will restore habitat for six nationally threatened...
View ArticleBool Lagoon birdlife returns as rain revives Naracoorte wetland
After a decade of dry, rain finally brings Naracoorte wetland's Bool Lagoon back to life, heralding birds and animals of all descriptions.
View ArticleA wing and a prayer: Photographing the birds of Bool Lagoon
Time, patience and buns of steel keen photographer Margaret Smith heads to Bool Lagoon to capture the birdlife.
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