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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.

Seven essentials: fire ant eradication program recommendations

19 June, 2017

June 2017
Eradicating red imported fire ants will be not only a major technical and scientific challenge but a governance one as well. The effectiveness of governance could make the difference between success and failure.

Submission to draft national incursion prevention and response strategy for potentially invasive animals 2017-2022

19 June, 2017

Submitted: June 2017
This submission highlights the need to prioritise prevention and early detection and expresses support for a response model based on risk. It also encourages measures that are not be dependent on quantitative or financial assessment benefits.

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.

Submission to the Review of the National Environmental Biosecurity Response Agreement (NEBRA)

10 April, 2017

Submitted: March 2017
This submission seeks the automatic triggering of NEBRA for priority organisms, majority instead of consensus decision-making, an emergency response fund, meaningful involvement of environmental stakeholders and environment departments, increased transparency, application of the precautionary principle and removal of the requirement for eradications to be cost beneficial.

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.

Independent review of the national red imported fire ant eradication program – April 2016

19 March, 2017

The final report of the independent review panel commissioned by the Agriculture Ministers’ Forum that reviewed the National Red Imported Fire Ant Eradication Program and outlined options for achieving eradication of red fire ants from south east Queensland.

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.

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.

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.

Seven essentials: fire ant eradication program recommendations

19 June, 2017

Submission to draft national incursion prevention and response strategy for potentially invasive animals 2017-2022

19 June, 2017

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.

Submission to the Review of the National Environmental Biosecurity Response Agreement (NEBRA)

10 April, 2017

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.

Independent review of the national red imported fire ant eradication program – April 2016

19 March, 2017

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.

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.

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.

Seven essentials: fire ant eradication program recommendations

19 June, 2017

Submission to draft national incursion prevention and response strategy for potentially invasive animals 2017-2022

19 June, 2017

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.

Submission to the Review of the National Environmental Biosecurity Response Agreement (NEBRA)

10 April, 2017

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.

Independent review of the national red imported fire ant eradication program – April 2016

19 March, 2017

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.

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.

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