Rescued turtles return home after NSW government cut flows to wetland

Filed by Dirk Danger

Environmental water to the area was halted after a complaint from a private landholder, leading to the deaths of wildlife and sheepGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFreshwater turtles rescued from a dried-up water hole in western New South Wales after the state government cut environmental water to the area are being returned home.Late last month, 10 broad-shelled turtles and three Murray River turtles were released back into the Gingham water hole in the state’s Gwydir