Roebuck Bay: Miner decides not to drill on native title land
A mining company with exploration leases on Roebuck Bay has opted not to drill on them. Yawuru native title holders of the land have praised the company, Buru Energy, for the decision. ABC [read this...
View ArticleRoebuck Bay: Blue-green algae study
Scientists are studying the blue-green algae that threaten the seagrass pastures eaten by dugongs. Yawuru rangers are collecting samples of the algae. ABC [read this story]
View ArticleWaterbird numbers bounce back
Waterbird populations across northern and central Australia have bred back up to the numbers of 30 years ago. Scientists say big wet seasons have replenished the wetlands, with large numbers of birds...
View ArticleNew Yawuru bird book
Yawuru language teacher Maxine Charlie has written a book about a bird that comes to Broome from Siberia. The Bar Tailed Godwit, one of the worlds great migrating shorebirds, is known in Yawuru as...
View ArticleRoebuck Bay: Birds prepare for 10,000 km flight
A small bird has flown for 10,000 kilometres to arrive at Roebuck Bay and Eighty Mile Beach. The red knot will stay for several months to feed. When it has built up sufficient body condition it will...
View ArticleChina development threatens Roebuck Bay birds
Shorebirds are arriving at Roebuck Bay from their feeding ground in China. The Australian says industrial and urban development at their stopping place is threatening the birds. The Australian [read...
View ArticleRoebuck Bay: Anglers, Yawuru happy with netting ban
Spokesmen for Yawuru people and recreational fishers say they are happy with the commercial fishing ban. The government has bought the only two commercial fishing boat licences for the area. The West...
View ArticleRoebuck Bay’s snub fin dolphins
Scientific research shows Roebuck Bay’s snub fin dolphins probably don’t have much to do with those at Cygnet Bay. Science Network [read this story]
View ArticleRoebuck Bay: Scientists study toxic algae blooms
Scientists have been studying the likely causes of toxic algae blooms in Roebuck Bay. The blooms come at the start of every wet season since Cyclone Rosita in 2000. They say high fertilizer levels in...
View ArticleRoebuck Bay algae blooms film
This is a new short film about the toxic Lyngbya algae blooms at Roebuck Bay.
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