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Darling River ecology extinct and Murray cod in real trouble , warns expert Dr Stuart Rowland
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MarMarch 2021 at 9:21pm
Murray cod numbers in the Murray-Darling system will never return to what they were just decades ago, says Dr Rowland.
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The Darling River s aquatic ecology is so degraded it has become extinct and iconic fish species including the Murray cod face an uncertain future, according to one of Australia s most respected fish scientists.
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Dr Rowland says prolonged drought and irrigation have created an ecological disaster in the Darling River
He says a 2003 report declaring the Darling endangered was met with a tenfold increase in water extraction
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