Stop Australia’s next rabbit plague before it explodes
For many Australians, rabbit plagues feel like a problem from another era, something captured in black-and-white photos or remembered by grandparents. That history is closer to repeating than most people realise.
Invasive species are driving more than 80 per cent of Australia’s most vulnerable native plants and animals towards extinction.
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Across the heart of our continent, a dull straw-green tide is taking over. Buffel grass, tjanpi kura (bad grass), mamu tjanpi (devil grass) is transforming our deserts into dangerous monocultures that burn hotter, faster, and more often.
Australia’s wildlife is under attack. 365 days a year, 24 hours a day – invasive species are capturing and killing native animals, trashing and trampling protected areas and driving our wildlife closer to extinction.
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The latest news and updates from our campaigns
The Invasive Species Council has welcomed a major yellow crazy ant eradication milestone in Far North Queensland, saying the success shows what sustained investment can achieve – and why the federal government must prevent a looming Saving Native Species funding cliff in the budget in a few weeks.
The Invasive Species Council has appointed Gayle Austen as its new President, as the organisation steps up its push to tackle invasive species – the leading driver of animal extinctions in Australia.
The Invasive Species Council has welcomed the incoming Victorian Ministry, urging the Allan Government to use the Cabinet reshuffle as a circuit breaker moment to tackle the state’s growing invasive species crisis.
The Invasive Species Council has welcomed moves by Kangaroo Island Council to ask the South Australian government to consider a ‘last cat policy’, saying it could be the decisive step needed to finish one of Australia’s most ambitious feral cat eradication efforts.
Farmers, conservationists and community advocates have formed a new alliance to push for action on invasive species ahead of the November Victorian election, warning government cuts to frontline programs have left the state dangerously exposed to exploding pest populations.
Investment in private land conservation welcomed – but invasive species must remain front and centre
The Invasive Species Council and the Australian Land Conservation Alliance have welcomed the South Australian Government’s renewed investment in private land conservation, saying protecting nature beyond national parks is critical to tackling invasive species and preventing wildlife loss.
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Invasive species destroy our natural places and transform the landscape, leaving our native animals without shelter or food and natural systems destroyed. You can help create an Australia where our unique wildlife is safe in flourishing protected areas.