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New fire ant discovery a wake-up call

14 July, 2017

Biosecurity Queensland received a rude shock recently when deadly fire ants turned up 70km north of Brisbane’s containment zone.

Animal eco-warriors to the rescue

14 July, 2017

Biosecurity beagles in Hobart, dogs sniffing out orange hawkweed in the alps and a terrier with a penchant for cat eradication are just some of the animal eco-warriors you will meet in a new book by Nic Gill.

Seven fire ant essentials

19 June, 2017

We led the call for governments across the country to fully fund the complete eradication of red fire ants from Australia. Now we look at how the program can get the job done.

People power brings rainforest back to life

19 June, 2017

A locally-led campaign to eradicate yellow crazy ants has resulted in native wildlife finally returning to wet tropics rainforest just north of Cairns.

South African preying mantis detected in Victoria. Photo: Adam Edmonds | BowerBird.org.au

Protecting a treasured island from invasive species

16 May, 2017

Our CEO Andrew Cox recently visited Norfolk Island in the Pacific to learn about efforts tackling invasive species and building a biosecurity system, the keys to its future conservation success.

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.

Unlikely allies call for fire ant eradication in federal budget

4 May, 2017

Farmers, local government and environment groups are calling on every state, territory and the federal government to fully fund eradication of deadly red fire ants in this year’s budgets.

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.

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?

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.

US fire ant expert urges Australia to act

19 March, 2017

US fire ant expert Dr Robert Puckett arrives in Australia today as part of a national tour of Australia to warn the country that it needs to act immediately to get rid of the super pest.

WA’s long-running silence on national fire ant threat must end

7 March, 2017

Labor and the Coalition must end their silence on one of the most important long-term issues facing Western Australian voters – eradicating fire ants from Australia.

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.

Early Australia Day picnics ruined by deadly fire ant warning

24 January, 2017

Early Australia Day picnickers suited up in protective clothing to give the country a taste of what’s to come if fire ants are not eradicated.

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.

New fire ant discovery a wake-up call

14 July, 2017

Biosecurity Queensland received a rude shock recently when deadly fire ants turned up 70km north of Brisbane’s containment zone.

Animal eco-warriors to the rescue

14 July, 2017

Seven fire ant essentials

19 June, 2017

We led the call for governments across the country to fully fund the complete eradication of red fire ants from Australia. Now we look at how the program can get the job done.

People power brings rainforest back to life

19 June, 2017

A locally-led campaign to eradicate yellow crazy ants has resulted in native wildlife finally returning to wet tropics rainforest just north of Cairns.

Protecting a treasured island from invasive species

16 May, 2017

Our CEO Andrew Cox recently visited Norfolk Island in the Pacific to learn about efforts tackling invasive species and building a biosecurity system, the keys to its future conservation success.

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.

Unlikely allies call for fire ant eradication in federal budget

4 May, 2017

Farmers, local government and environment groups are calling on every state, territory and the federal government to fully fund eradication of deadly red fire ants in this year’s budgets.

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.

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?

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.

US fire ant expert urges Australia to act

19 March, 2017

US fire ant expert Dr Robert Puckett arrives in Australia today as part of a national tour of Australia to warn the country that it needs to act immediately to get rid of the super pest.

WA’s long-running silence on national fire ant threat must end

7 March, 2017

Labor and the Coalition must end their silence on one of the most important long-term issues facing Western Australian voters – eradicating fire ants from Australia.

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.

Early Australia Day picnics ruined by deadly fire ant warning

24 January, 2017

Early Australia Day picnickers suited up in protective clothing to give the country a taste of what’s to come if fire ants are not eradicated.

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

16 January, 2017

New fire ant discovery a wake-up call

14 July, 2017

Biosecurity Queensland received a rude shock recently when deadly fire ants turned up 70km north of Brisbane’s containment zone.

Animal eco-warriors to the rescue

14 July, 2017

Seven fire ant essentials

19 June, 2017

We led the call for governments across the country to fully fund the complete eradication of red fire ants from Australia. Now we look at how the program can get the job done.

People power brings rainforest back to life

19 June, 2017

A locally-led campaign to eradicate yellow crazy ants has resulted in native wildlife finally returning to wet tropics rainforest just north of Cairns.

Protecting a treasured island from invasive species

16 May, 2017

Our CEO Andrew Cox recently visited Norfolk Island in the Pacific to learn about efforts tackling invasive species and building a biosecurity system, the keys to its future conservation success.

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.

Unlikely allies call for fire ant eradication in federal budget

4 May, 2017

Farmers, local government and environment groups are calling on every state, territory and the federal government to fully fund eradication of deadly red fire ants in this year’s budgets.

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.

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?

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.

US fire ant expert urges Australia to act

19 March, 2017

US fire ant expert Dr Robert Puckett arrives in Australia today as part of a national tour of Australia to warn the country that it needs to act immediately to get rid of the super pest.

WA’s long-running silence on national fire ant threat must end

7 March, 2017

Labor and the Coalition must end their silence on one of the most important long-term issues facing Western Australian voters – eradicating fire ants from Australia.

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.

Early Australia Day picnics ruined by deadly fire ant warning

24 January, 2017

Early Australia Day picnickers suited up in protective clothing to give the country a taste of what’s to come if fire ants are not eradicated.

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

16 January, 2017

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