Cattle in the Riparian Zones in the Bellinger Valley

Has anything changed for the critically endangered Bellinger River Snapping Turtles in the Bellinger River catchment? 

 

Managing Stock on Waterways and in Wetlands in the Bellinger Valley (pdf)

Why exclude stock from riparian zones? (pdf)



Cattle grazing in arid environments leads to desertification. "Humans as Agents in the Termination of the African Humid Period" (source)

See also:
Healthy Riverbanks Booklet: The Turtle, The Cattle and The Indian Myna (here)

Images:
Turtle and wildlife in clean river, Coffs Harbour mural
Bellinger River banks with cattle, March 2017