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Federal budget must do more than stop the ants

10 May, 2017

Despite containing funds for fire ant eradication, the 2017 federal budget was a disappointing, missed opportunity for environmental biosecurity in Australia.

Feral animals and diseases greater threat than habitat loss

17 April, 2017

A new report reveals that feral animals and diseases introduced into Australia pose a greater ongoing threat to the nation’s most vulnerable native animals than habitat loss.

National tour puts fire ants in national spotlight

11 April, 2017

After spending a week travelling across Australia with Texan Dr Robert Puckett we can only conclude that he was the perfect person to explain the hellish nature of living with fire ants.

The Blue-tailed Skink is endemic to Christmas Island. Photo: Parks Australia

Christmas Island lizards on the road to recovery

5 April, 2017

Christmas island lizards are on their way back from the brink of extinction, but before they can roam free, more work needs to be done.

Dr Robert Puckett in Canberra on day two of our national emergency fire ant tour.

Fire ant eradication: inching towards approval one state at a time

5 April, 2017

All governments must come to a unanimous decision to boosted funding for red fire ant eradication. So how close are we to getting the unanimous support needed?

The giant tiger prawn (Penaeus monodon) is the dominant prawn species farmed in Asia and Australia. Photo: CSIRO Marine Research

Spot the difference: white spot disease vs the environment

31 March, 2017

Contrast the government’s response to white spot in Logan River prawns to the indifference from authorities when a new environmental invader arrives.

Who’s funding fire ant eradication?

19 March, 2017

Who will be paying for the enhanced $38 million per year ten-year program needed to eradicate red fire ants from Australia? Learn which states pay what and why it matters.

Fire Ants Down Under – our national emergency tour is on

16 February, 2017

We’ve just received confirmation that US fire ant expert Dr Robert Puckett will join our Fire Ants Down Under tour next month, visiting five capital Australian cities in just one week.

Fire ants in Australia, we ain’t seen nothing yet

16 January, 2017

For 15 years we’ve been battling fire ant infestations in Queensland and we’re losing the fight. Unless federal, state and territory governments back eradication to the hilt all our efforts will have been wasted.

Fire ants in Australia, we ain't seen nothing yet

16 January, 2017

Independent review pushes stronger environmental biosecurity

16 January, 2017

Environmental invaders continue to slip into Australia, raising threat levels for our native plants and animals, but are governments finally waking up to the need for tougher environmental biosecurity?

Yellow crazy ant biological control arrives on Christmas Island

9 January, 2017

After more than seven years of research, community consultation and biosecurity checks, a micro-wasp from Malaysia has been imported to Christmas Island to control yellow crazy ants in the national park.

Electric ants, on the cusp of eradication

9 January, 2017

Biosecurity Queensland is on the cusp of eradicating electric ants, the only thing holding it back from full eradication is a final push that needs federal and state funding.

Federal budget must do more than stop the ants

10 May, 2017

Despite containing funds for fire ant eradication, the 2017 federal budget was a disappointing, missed opportunity for environmental biosecurity in Australia.

Feral animals and diseases greater threat than habitat loss

17 April, 2017

A new report reveals that feral animals and diseases introduced into Australia pose a greater ongoing threat to the nation’s most vulnerable native animals than habitat loss.

National tour puts fire ants in national spotlight

11 April, 2017

After spending a week travelling across Australia with Texan Dr Robert Puckett we can only conclude that he was the perfect person to explain the hellish nature of living with fire ants.

Christmas Island lizards on the road to recovery

5 April, 2017

Christmas island lizards are on their way back from the brink of extinction, but before they can roam free, more work needs to be done.

Fire ant eradication: inching towards approval one state at a time

5 April, 2017

All governments must come to a unanimous decision to boosted funding for red fire ant eradication. So how close are we to getting the unanimous support needed?

Spot the difference: white spot disease vs the environment

31 March, 2017

Contrast the government’s response to white spot in Logan River prawns to the indifference from authorities when a new environmental invader arrives.

Who’s funding fire ant eradication?

19 March, 2017

Who will be paying for the enhanced $38 million per year ten-year program needed to eradicate red fire ants from Australia? Learn which states pay what and why it matters.

Fire Ants Down Under – our national emergency tour is on

16 February, 2017

We’ve just received confirmation that US fire ant expert Dr Robert Puckett will join our Fire Ants Down Under tour next month, visiting five capital Australian cities in just one week.

Fire ants in Australia, we ain’t seen nothing yet

16 January, 2017

Fire ants in Australia, we ain't seen nothing yet

16 January, 2017

Independent review pushes stronger environmental biosecurity

16 January, 2017

Yellow crazy ant biological control arrives on Christmas Island

9 January, 2017

Electric ants, on the cusp of eradication

9 January, 2017

Biosecurity Queensland is on the cusp of eradicating electric ants, the only thing holding it back from full eradication is a final push that needs federal and state funding.

Federal budget must do more than stop the ants

10 May, 2017

Despite containing funds for fire ant eradication, the 2017 federal budget was a disappointing, missed opportunity for environmental biosecurity in Australia.

Feral animals and diseases greater threat than habitat loss

17 April, 2017

A new report reveals that feral animals and diseases introduced into Australia pose a greater ongoing threat to the nation’s most vulnerable native animals than habitat loss.

National tour puts fire ants in national spotlight

11 April, 2017

After spending a week travelling across Australia with Texan Dr Robert Puckett we can only conclude that he was the perfect person to explain the hellish nature of living with fire ants.

Christmas Island lizards on the road to recovery

5 April, 2017

Christmas island lizards are on their way back from the brink of extinction, but before they can roam free, more work needs to be done.

Fire ant eradication: inching towards approval one state at a time

5 April, 2017

All governments must come to a unanimous decision to boosted funding for red fire ant eradication. So how close are we to getting the unanimous support needed?

Spot the difference: white spot disease vs the environment

31 March, 2017

Contrast the government’s response to white spot in Logan River prawns to the indifference from authorities when a new environmental invader arrives.

Who’s funding fire ant eradication?

19 March, 2017

Who will be paying for the enhanced $38 million per year ten-year program needed to eradicate red fire ants from Australia? Learn which states pay what and why it matters.

Fire Ants Down Under – our national emergency tour is on

16 February, 2017

We’ve just received confirmation that US fire ant expert Dr Robert Puckett will join our Fire Ants Down Under tour next month, visiting five capital Australian cities in just one week.

Fire ants in Australia, we ain’t seen nothing yet

16 January, 2017

Fire ants in Australia, we ain't seen nothing yet

16 January, 2017

Independent review pushes stronger environmental biosecurity

16 January, 2017

Yellow crazy ant biological control arrives on Christmas Island

9 January, 2017

Electric ants, on the cusp of eradication

9 January, 2017

Biosecurity Queensland is on the cusp of eradicating electric ants, the only thing holding it back from full eradication is a final push that needs federal and state funding.

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