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Snap a bee, ant or wasp

28 November, 2019

We’re looking for people to seek out and snap ants, bees and wasps in their neighbourhood. For every QuestaGame find, $1 is donated to the Invasive Species Council.

Cairns Bonantza eco-hunt is on

11 October, 2019

We’ve teamed up with QuestaGame to launch a month-long ‘BonANTza’ eco-hunt in the Cairns region with great prizes to be won.

Can we turn the global plastics catastrophe into an environmental win?

26 August, 2019

Could Australia’s recycling crisis be solved by replacing wooden pallets with plastic pallets? At the same time reducing the risk of dangerous new insects sneaking past biosecurity borders hidden in wooden pallets?

Yellow crazy ants – Queensland comes to the party

8 July, 2019

The future of the Wet Tropics Management Authority’s Yellow Crazy Ant Eradication Program has been locked in with the Queensland Government locking in $9 million in funding to the project.

The harlequin ladybird is widely considered to be one of the world’s most invasive insects. Photo: Charles J Sharp - Sharp Photography | CC BY-SA 4.0

England’s killer ladybird a warning for Australia

24 April, 2019

Is Australia ready to fend off insect armageddon?

Federal budget not quite the ant’s pants, but it’s close

3 April, 2019

The 2019 federal budget was a ripper for tackling some of Australia’s most destructive invading ants but has missed a major long-term investment opportunity.

Federal budget not quite the ant's pants, but it's close

3 April, 2019

The 2019 federal budget was a ripper for tackling some of Australia’s most destructive invading ants but has missed a major long-term investment opportunity.

Queensland faces economic and ecological disaster without yellow crazy ant funding

13 February, 2019

Industry, farmers, councils and environment groups have made a desperate plea to the prime minister and Queensland premier not to abandon the yellow crazy ant eradication program.

Have your say about invasive ants

8 October, 2018

Given the potential of invasive ants to transform ecosystems and send native species extinct, a national strategy to deal with the threat is vital.

Community taskforce zeroes in on yellow crazy ants

21 August, 2018

Our first yellow crazy ant field day at Billabong Sanctuary near Townsville proved a huge success.

Townsville locals urged to join yellow crazy ant fight

26 July, 2018

The Townsville Yellow Crazy Ant Community Taskforce is recruiting locals to join its push to rid Billabong Sanctuary of one of the world’s top 100 worst invasive species.

Where has all our wildlife gone?

27 May, 2018

We’ve joined Townsville City Council in the battle against yellow crazy ants in Queensland’s far north. Our new community coordinator Yvette Williams talks about what’s at risk.

Fire ant fighters forge ahead

4 April, 2018

Australia’s fight against fire ants reached a watershed moment in 2017 when a ten-year battle plan was announced. What’s happened since?

Liberals’ deer hunting policy no solution to World Heritage threat

27 February, 2018

Plans by a re-elected Tasmanian Liberal government to allow recreational deer hunting in world heritage national parks will have little effect on slowing the spread of feral deer.

Cruise ships are one of several pathways by which new invasive species can reach Norfolk Island. Photo: Thomas Huxley | CC BY-ND 2.0

Norfolk Island conservation project

7 February, 2018

We’re working with the Norfolk Island community to control invasive pests and stop the introduction of potential new pest species. We are also supporting a project to map the vegetation of Norfolk Island for the first time.

Snap a bee, ant or wasp

28 November, 2019

We’re looking for people to seek out and snap ants, bees and wasps in their neighbourhood. For every QuestaGame find, $1 is donated to the Invasive Species Council.

Cairns Bonantza eco-hunt is on

11 October, 2019

We’ve teamed up with QuestaGame to launch a month-long ‘BonANTza’ eco-hunt in the Cairns region with great prizes to be won.

Can we turn the global plastics catastrophe into an environmental win?

26 August, 2019

Yellow crazy ants – Queensland comes to the party

8 July, 2019

The future of the Wet Tropics Management Authority’s Yellow Crazy Ant Eradication Program has been locked in with the Queensland Government locking in $9 million in funding to the project.

England’s killer ladybird a warning for Australia

24 April, 2019

Is Australia ready to fend off insect armageddon?

Federal budget not quite the ant’s pants, but it’s close

3 April, 2019

The 2019 federal budget was a ripper for tackling some of Australia’s most destructive invading ants but has missed a major long-term investment opportunity.

Federal budget not quite the ant's pants, but it's close

3 April, 2019

The 2019 federal budget was a ripper for tackling some of Australia’s most destructive invading ants but has missed a major long-term investment opportunity.

Queensland faces economic and ecological disaster without yellow crazy ant funding

13 February, 2019

Industry, farmers, councils and environment groups have made a desperate plea to the prime minister and Queensland premier not to abandon the yellow crazy ant eradication program.

Have your say about invasive ants

8 October, 2018

Given the potential of invasive ants to transform ecosystems and send native species extinct, a national strategy to deal with the threat is vital.

Community taskforce zeroes in on yellow crazy ants

21 August, 2018

Our first yellow crazy ant field day at Billabong Sanctuary near Townsville proved a huge success.

Townsville locals urged to join yellow crazy ant fight

26 July, 2018

The Townsville Yellow Crazy Ant Community Taskforce is recruiting locals to join its push to rid Billabong Sanctuary of one of the world’s top 100 worst invasive species.

Where has all our wildlife gone?

27 May, 2018

We’ve joined Townsville City Council in the battle against yellow crazy ants in Queensland’s far north. Our new community coordinator Yvette Williams talks about what’s at risk.

Fire ant fighters forge ahead

4 April, 2018

Australia’s fight against fire ants reached a watershed moment in 2017 when a ten-year battle plan was announced. What’s happened since?

Liberals’ deer hunting policy no solution to World Heritage threat

27 February, 2018

Plans by a re-elected Tasmanian Liberal government to allow recreational deer hunting in world heritage national parks will have little effect on slowing the spread of feral deer.

Norfolk Island conservation project

7 February, 2018

Snap a bee, ant or wasp

28 November, 2019

We’re looking for people to seek out and snap ants, bees and wasps in their neighbourhood. For every QuestaGame find, $1 is donated to the Invasive Species Council.

Cairns Bonantza eco-hunt is on

11 October, 2019

We’ve teamed up with QuestaGame to launch a month-long ‘BonANTza’ eco-hunt in the Cairns region with great prizes to be won.

Can we turn the global plastics catastrophe into an environmental win?

26 August, 2019

Yellow crazy ants – Queensland comes to the party

8 July, 2019

The future of the Wet Tropics Management Authority’s Yellow Crazy Ant Eradication Program has been locked in with the Queensland Government locking in $9 million in funding to the project.

England’s killer ladybird a warning for Australia

24 April, 2019

Is Australia ready to fend off insect armageddon?

Federal budget not quite the ant’s pants, but it’s close

3 April, 2019

The 2019 federal budget was a ripper for tackling some of Australia’s most destructive invading ants but has missed a major long-term investment opportunity.

Federal budget not quite the ant's pants, but it's close

3 April, 2019

The 2019 federal budget was a ripper for tackling some of Australia’s most destructive invading ants but has missed a major long-term investment opportunity.

Queensland faces economic and ecological disaster without yellow crazy ant funding

13 February, 2019

Industry, farmers, councils and environment groups have made a desperate plea to the prime minister and Queensland premier not to abandon the yellow crazy ant eradication program.

Have your say about invasive ants

8 October, 2018

Given the potential of invasive ants to transform ecosystems and send native species extinct, a national strategy to deal with the threat is vital.

Community taskforce zeroes in on yellow crazy ants

21 August, 2018

Our first yellow crazy ant field day at Billabong Sanctuary near Townsville proved a huge success.

Townsville locals urged to join yellow crazy ant fight

26 July, 2018

The Townsville Yellow Crazy Ant Community Taskforce is recruiting locals to join its push to rid Billabong Sanctuary of one of the world’s top 100 worst invasive species.

Where has all our wildlife gone?

27 May, 2018

We’ve joined Townsville City Council in the battle against yellow crazy ants in Queensland’s far north. Our new community coordinator Yvette Williams talks about what’s at risk.

Fire ant fighters forge ahead

4 April, 2018

Australia’s fight against fire ants reached a watershed moment in 2017 when a ten-year battle plan was announced. What’s happened since?

Liberals’ deer hunting policy no solution to World Heritage threat

27 February, 2018

Plans by a re-elected Tasmanian Liberal government to allow recreational deer hunting in world heritage national parks will have little effect on slowing the spread of feral deer.

Norfolk Island conservation project

7 February, 2018

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