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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.

Carol Booth 8 October, 2018

Submission to the Senate inquiry into Australia’s faunal extinction crisis

Submitted: September 2018
A 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.

Andrew Cox 7 September, 2018

Community taskforce zeroes in on yellow crazy ants

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

Yvette Williams 21 August, 2018

Townsville locals urged to join yellow crazy ant fight

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.

John Sampson 26 July, 2018

Yellow crazy ants

First-hand accounts of the impact of these acid-spitting ants on people, pets and wildlife are horrific.

John Sampson 11 July, 2018

Townsville Yellow Crazy Ant Community Taskforce

Help us in the battle against yellow crazy ants by joining the Townsville Yellow Crazy Ant Community Taskforce.

John Sampson 28 May, 2018

Where has all our wildlife gone?

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.

John Sampson 27 May, 2018

Tropical fire ant workers measure between 1 and 5mm and attack any intruder that disturbs their nest. Photo: April Nobile, from www.AntWeb.org

Tropical fire ants

Probably introduced into Australia by early European settlers tropical fire ants are highly aggressive and attack any intruder who disturbs their nest.

Stuart Cargin 4 May, 2018

Invasive species and Australia’s state of the environment

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.

Graeme Hamilton 5 April, 2018

Invasive species and Australia's state of the environment

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.

Graeme Hamilton 5 April, 2018

Fire ant fighters forge ahead

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

Andrew Cox 4 April, 2018

Hive mind in Melbourne to war game Australia’s next creepy crawler invader

Global leaders in insect invasion biology are in Melbourne this week to war game Australia’s next alien insect invaders.

John Sampson 19 March, 2018

Hive mind in Melbourne to war game Australia's next creepy crawler invader

Global leaders in insect invasion biology are in Melbourne this week to war game Australia’s next alien insect invaders.

John Sampson 19 March, 2018

Liberals’ deer hunting policy no solution to World Heritage threat

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.

Andrew Cox 27 February, 2018

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 rat baiting network and biosecurity project

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.

Andrew Cox 7 February, 2018

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Global Category: invasive invertebrates

Have your say about invasive ants

Submission to the Senate inquiry into Australia’s faunal extinction crisis

Community taskforce zeroes in on yellow crazy ants

Townsville locals urged to join yellow crazy ant fight

Yellow crazy ants

Townsville Yellow Crazy Ant Community Taskforce

Where has all our wildlife gone?

Tropical fire ants

Invasive species and Australia’s state of the environment

Invasive species and Australia's state of the environment

Fire ant fighters forge ahead

Hive mind in Melbourne to war game Australia’s next creepy crawler invader

Hive mind in Melbourne to war game Australia's next creepy crawler invader

Liberals’ deer hunting policy no solution to World Heritage threat

Norfolk Island rat baiting network and biosecurity project

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