Lake Eyre Basin

ABC Rural News: Mining exploration approved in Channel Country, as Longreach conference calls for ban

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http://www.abc.net.au/rural/news/content/201302/s3700256.htm
A meeting of graziers, scientists and traditional owners in Western Queensland has reached what it says is an "historic" agreement, calling for a special Act of Parliament to manage rivers in the Lake Eyre Basin. (Thursday, 28/02/2013)

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ABC Rural News: Organic farmer wants Lake Eyre catchment to stay pristine

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http://www.abc.net.au/rural/news/content/201302/s3698350.htm
A Birdsville landholder says more water allocations for irrigation on western Queensland rivers could compromise his organic beef business. The Queensland Government is currently consulting the community about the prospect of releasing more licences on the Cooper, Diamantina and Georgina catchments to create more economic opportunities. (Tuesday, 26/02/2013)

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Management Project - People, Communities and Economies of the Lake Eyre Basin

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http://nintione.com.au/welcome-website-portal-ninti-one-limited/business/natural-resource-management/lake-eyre-basin
This project, run by Ninti One, utilised a study of the people, communities, cultures and economies of the Lake Eyre Basin to develop tools for improving sustainable natural resources management at local levels within a large, complex, multi-jurisdictional system. Project documents are available for download from this site. (Accessed 08/11/2012)

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ECOS article: Lake Eyre Basin protected under Wild River declaration

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www.ecosmagazine.com/paper/EC12159.htm
An article about a result decision by the Queensland Government to declare 1.1 million hectares of western Queensland under the Wild Rivers Act. The declaration will protect the Channel Country and the Lake Eyre Basin from rom large dams and unsustainable industrial development.

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Continuous recruitment underpins fish persistence in the arid rivers of far-western Queensland, Australia

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www.publish.csiro.au/nid/126/paper/MF11021.htm
Kerezsy, Adam, Balcombe, Stephen R., Arthington, Angela H. and Bunn, Stuart E. (2011). Continuous recruitment underpins fish persistence in the arid rivers of far-western Queensland, Australia. Marine and Freshwater Research, 62, 1178–1190.

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