A new report warns urgent federal and state government funding is needed to stop the spread of invasive, acid-spraying yellow crazy ants in Townsville.
This document provides a status report on invasive yellow crazy ant infestations in the Townsville area and options for their management. It arose from a roundtable meeting held in Townsville in November 2019.
The discovery of yellow crazy ant clusters less than 20km from Townsville has alarmed the local taskforce battling these invasive ants.
Do you know an individual or organisation who deserves recognition for their work protecting Australia from environmental weeds, diseases or pest animals?
Keeping a lid on the spread of yellow crazy ants in Nome near Townsville is vital work that needs the help of the local community.
Our project to help eradicate yellow crazy ants from northern Queensland is in the running for an Australian Ethical community grant.
Australia’s native lizards and snakes at huge risk from a slew of weeds, foxes, cats, feral deer, wolf snakes and other pest species.
We’ve compiled a list of Bushcare, Landcare and Coastcare groups across Australia to help you connect with locals working on weeds.
We are working in partnership with the Lord Howe Island Board to promote rat eradication.
Learn how to keep your gear clean and our wild places free of deadly pests and diseases.
Gamba grass was declared a weed by both the Queensland and Northern Territory governments thanks to our efforts.
Our report Stopping NSW’s Creeping Peril calls for for concerted action to address the state’s growing weed problem.
Our report ‘Sowing the Seeds of Destruction’ details the environmental risks posed by weedy pasture plants being used for salinity control in southern Australia.
The majority of Australia’s weeds have been introduced deliberately, and most of them have escaped from gardens (garden escapees), doing terrible damage to our natural environment.
To combat Australia’s worsening weed problem, the most important reform for weed prevention would be new laws to create a list of safe plant species that can be sold and moved in each state and territory.
