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The River Guardians program delivers a range of educational messages, focusing on the conservation of our precious rivers and wildlife. Read about our recent events and check out the latest educational messages we have been promoting.
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River News – Spring edition
For those that haven’t subscribed to become a River Guardian and receive our quarterly e-newsletter sent straight to your inbox every 3-months, please find a copy of our Spring edition…
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Swan River Protection Strategy, Give Your Feedback!
Do you love the Swan Canning Rivers? The draft Derbal Yiragan (Swan) Djarlgarro (Canning) River Protection Strategy is now open for public comment until Wednesday, October 9, 2024. Spanning 126,000…
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Response to entangled dolphin calf
Staff from the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions attempted an intervention of the entangled dolphin calf. Recently, we joined DBCA operational staff and researchers on the Swan River on…
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Dunedoo’s Calf Entanglement
One year old resident calf is badly entangled in fishing line in the Swan River Earlier this year, Dunedoo’s calf was seen with what appeared to be a growth above…
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River Guardians Festival
Thank you to everyone who joined us at our first River Guardians Festival in April! We hope you all enjoyed it as much as we did. It was a hot…
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Moon’s Mystery Lump
In April, resident dolphin Moon, was observed with a large lump on her back. Dolphin Watch volunteer, Sue Harper, first noticed the lump while taking photos of the dolphin and…
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Fish communities third best in a decade of monitoring
DBCA and Murdoch University have a long-standing relationship when it comes to assessing the fish communities of the Swan Canning Riverpark. Since 2012, the organizations have been working together to…
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Welcome Smiley!
The name chosen for Claw’s new calf is…Smiley! Thank you to everyone who took part in our dolphin naming competition to help us find the perfect name for Claw’s new…
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Fairy terns saved by volunteers
The Point Walter fairy tern colony has been saved by a group of dedicated volunteers What started off as a promising nesting season for the Point Walter fairy tern colony…
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Snubfin Census Results
The 2022 Snubfin dolphin population census results are in! The snubfin population residing in Roebuck Bay is the largest known population of this species across its range. In Roebuck Bay,…
