Saving the Mary River #turtle: how the people of #Tiaro rallied behind an iconic species https://theconversation.com/saving-the-mary-river-turtle-how-the-people-of-tiaro-rallied-behind-an-iconic-species-217439

"This species is found only in the #MaryRiver in south-east #Queensland, which empties into the sea near K'Gari/Fraser Island... Breeding female numbers fell 95% between 1970 and 2000... In 2001, the people of the Tiaro district bordering the river launched a #conservation program. A recent review found things seem to be turning around for this iconic species"