
Have your say about invasive ants
Given the potential of invasive ants to transform ecosystems and send native species extinct, a national strategy to deal with the threat is vital.
Given the potential of invasive ants to transform ecosystems and send native species extinct, a national strategy to deal with the threat is vital.
Submitted: September 2018A submission to the Senate inquiry into Australia’s faunal extinction crisis that addresses invasive species as extinction drivers, the importance of key threatening processes and island biosecurity and the need for ambition, inspiration, prevention and monitoring.
Our first yellow crazy ant field day at Billabong Sanctuary near Townsville proved a huge success.
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.
First-hand accounts of the impact of these acid-spitting ants on people, pets and wildlife are horrific.
Help us in the battle against yellow crazy ants by joining the Townsville Yellow Crazy Ant Community Taskforce.
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.
Probably introduced into Australia by early European settlers tropical fire ants are highly aggressive and attack any intruder who disturbs their nest.
The most recent state of Australia’s environment report was tabled in Federal Parliament last year to limited fanfare. For invasive species it paints a grim future.
The most recent state of Australia’s environment report was tabled in Federal Parliament last year to limited fanfare. For invasive species it paints a grim future.
Australia’s fight against fire ants reached a watershed moment in 2017 when a ten-year battle plan was announced. What’s happened since?
Global leaders in insect invasion biology are in Melbourne this week to war game Australia’s next alien insect invaders.
Global leaders in insect invasion biology are in Melbourne this week to war game Australia’s next alien insect invaders.
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.
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.