"A Lifeline for Dying Wildlife: NSW Wetlands on Brink of Water Resumption In a major breakthrough for conservation efforts, legislation aimed at restoring water flows to the parched Gwydir region in New South Wales has passed the state parliament's upper house. The move comes as an urgent rescue mission to save dying wildlife in the internationally significant wetlands reaches a critical point. Water Minister Rose Jackson has described the impact of the halt to water flows as "devastating," highlighting the dire need for action to prevent further ecological disaster. With this legislation now one step closer to becoming law, there is hope that water will soon resume flowing to the Gwydir region, potentially saving countless species on the brink of extinction."
Water minister Rose Jackson calls drying in Gwydir region ‘devastating’ as bill passes upper house Sign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter hereWater flows to parched New South Wales wetlands where an urgent rescue mission to save dying wildlife unfolded are a step closer to resuming after legislation passed the state parliament’s upper house.The water minister, Rose Jackson, told the parliament on Thursday night the impact of a halt to water flows in the internationally significant Gwydir region had been “devastating” as she introduced legislative amendments she said would allow flows to resume.Sign up to get climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s Clear Air column as a free newsletter Continue reading...
