An Aboriginal "totem" lost to a generation is making a comeback in South Australia's River Murray region after the release of dozens of Murray crayfish into the river for the first time in 40 years.
River regulation, overfishing, and pollution over the last four decades led to the decline in the crayfish population in the lower part of the river system, prompting the Murraylands and Riverland Landscape Board and Nature Trust Glenelg to take action.
As part of the project around 200 crayfish will be released across this year with ongoing monitoring to be undertaken by the River Murray Mallee Aboriginal Corporation (RMMAC) rangers.
