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CDU Study of Crocodiles Caught in Darwin Harbour

Problem saltwater crocodiles are typically travelling between 100km and 200km to Darwin Harbour potentially in search of new resources or territories, according to a new study on the migration of the reptiles. The researchers used a crocodile DNA database that they developed by collecting saltwater crocodile tissue samples from across northern Australia and Southeast Asia…

Rock Reef to protect Macquarie perch at Cotter Dam

Minister for the Environment and Sustainable Development, Simon Corbell recently announced that Australia’s first fresh water rock reef at Cotter Dam will soon be submerged, a structure spanning seven kilometers will provide new habitat for the endangered Macquarie perch. “The rock reef is a significant example of the environmental responsibility ACTEW Water has embraced in…