Dossier
Gwydir wetlands
Coverage of Gwydir wetlands in the Nexus archive.
- Water NSW criticised for ‘appalling’ decision after hundreds of turtles left to die in wetlands
Water NSW has been criticized for halting water flows to the Gwydir wetlands in March, leading to the deaths of turtles, waterbirds, frogs, and sheep. A river ecologist condemned the decision as a 'classic bureaucratic tangle,' calling it 'absolutely crazy' and highlighting the ecological damage caused by the abrupt action.