The Darling River Die Off

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Millions of fish have died on the Darling River near Menindy, Australia. The river has been over-exploited and mismanaged for years by four states. After recent floods, some water quotas were lifted so farmers could drain tributaries entirely. Eleanor Whitehead: "This is a kind of system that is paying the price for years of mismanagement"

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