Murray River floodwater could lead to an increase in freshwater turtle numbers, as temporary wetlands and creeks are filled to provide new habitats and food sources for the threatened species ...

Turtle researchers say putting artificial islands in the Murray River is one way to save dwindling turtle populations. The man-made island strategy is one of a handful of ideas recently put ...

Millions of rotting fish—turtles and crays can save us from carpageddon. by Ricky Spencer, ... Turtle hatchlings could be released into the Murray River to manage the sudden influx of dead carp.

Help us bring the Murray Turtle back from the brink. TURTLES IN THE Murray River are at risk of extinction, with a decline of more than 70 per cent from numbers 40 years ago. Protecting nesting sites ...

A Murray River turtle – the species is threatened by feral predators and poor water quality. Credit: Graham Stockfeld However the three species commonly spread throughout the Murray-Darling ...

Native freshwater turtles have declined by up to 91 per cent in parts of the River Murray, but Indigenous rangers and conservationists are fighting to bring them back.

We were pretty impressed by this piece of news reported by Wired about Australian turtles: "Murray River turtles communicate with their siblings while they are still in their shells, buried under ...

Spencer and his colleagues tallied populations of three once common turtle species—the broad-shelled turtle, the eastern long-necked turtle and the Murray River turtle—at 52 sites along the ...

A clutch of a dozen turtle eggs lies buried in the bank of Australia’s Murray River. For the embryos inside, timing is everything. In a few days, they will all hatch together, finding safety in ...

To follow this up, his team got hold of pregnant Murray River turtles and let them lay their eggs in a lab environment. They split each lot of eggs into two groups -- incubating one group at 26C ...