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General Category => News Views & Press Releases => Topic started by: Novice on May 25, 2015, 12:40:57 AM
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Not fishing news but is connected to river health.
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/may/23/turtle-on-edge-of-extinction-after-sudden-attack-by-mystery-disease (http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/may/23/turtle-on-edge-of-extinction-after-sudden-attack-by-mystery-disease)
http://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2015-05-23/scientists-race-to-save-bellinger-river-snapping-turtles/6492024 (http://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2015-05-23/scientists-race-to-save-bellinger-river-snapping-turtles/6492024)
When the weather warms up, keep an eye out for crook turtles while fishing. Heard from a turtle guru friend that turtles from other systems may of been affected too.
Cheers,
Dave.