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Rural communities prepare for the risk of more fish deaths

Darling River fish deaths

Fiish deaths in the Darling River system. (AAP) Source: AAP

Rural New South Wales communities are bracing themselves for another ecological disaster, despite efforts to save local fish populations. More than a million fish died in the Darling River at Menindee between last December and January. Locals say they’re desperate for a better water management plan.


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By Sopharany Hay, Aneeta Bhole

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Rural New South Wales communities are bracing themselves for another ecological disaster, despite efforts to save local fish populations. More than a million fish died in the Darling River at Menindee between last December and January. Locals say they’re desperate for a better water management plan.



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