Further research will be undertaken into the deaths of six dolphins this year in the Swan Canning Riverpark. Environment Minister Donna Faragher today released the Swan River Trust’s situation report into the deaths after referring the report to the State’s Chief Scientist for review.
The report was prepared by the Trust in consultation with the departments of Environment and Conservation, Water, Health and Fisheries and researchers from the universities of Curtin and Murdoch. It outlines the research, ongoing monitoring and suggests further actions in response to the six dolphin deaths that have occurred in 2009.
Mrs Faragher said ongoing research aims to identify a definitive cause of death and investigate any links to similar deaths that have taken place in the Bunbury inner waters and comparable waterways throughout Australia and internationally.
View the Minister's media release here (external link to Minister for Environment Donna Faragher's media release on State’s chief scientist to undertake further research into dolphin deaths.
Download the Situation Report – Dolphin deaths in the Swan Canning Riverpark (link to PDF of report)