Varroa mites were detected in two of six sentinel hives at the Port of Newcastle, NSW, on 22 June. As of the latest official update on 27 July, there are now 43 known infested premises across central-eastern and north-eastern NSW.
As the Invasive Species Council celebrates 20 years, a major milestone was achieved – we co-hosted Australia’s second ever Biosecurity Symposium
Five national conservation groups launched a report called Averting Extinctions.
There’s a federal election slated for May this year, and we have one word at the top of our priority list.
Tim Low introduces Insect Watch, a handy guide for anyone interested in identifying and reporting potential new pest species.
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.
Alpine sphagnum bogs burnt in the 2019-20 bushfires won’t recover without protection from feral animals.
The coronavirus pandemic has shown the need to act hard and fast when new diseases emerge, the same approach has to be taken on invasive species.
Is Australia ready to fend off insect armageddon?
Our first yellow crazy ant field day at Billabong Sanctuary near Townsville proved a huge success.
Ever wondered what bugs are living in your garden or hanging out on a hike? Join the Bug Hunt now to discover all of our awesome native bugs, and a few non-native ones that we want to protect our communities from.
We focus on stopping new invasive species from entering Australia and preventing the spread of those already established.
The Invasive Species Council considers the Import risk review for psittacine birds from all countries highly inadequate.
The risks of the high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) arriving in Australia and causing mass mortality of native birds and mammals are likely to have increased.
We face a crisis and current measures and resources in NSW are insufficient to halt and mitigate the impact of established invasive species and prevent the arrival and spread of new invasive species. In this document we detail priority actions the next NSW government can take that will strengthen the NSW biosecurity system and address priority environmental threats from invasive species.
Varroa mites were detected in two of six sentinel hives at the Port of Newcastle, NSW, on 22 June. As of the latest official update on 27 July, there are now 43 known infested premises across central-eastern and north-eastern NSW.
As the Invasive Species Council celebrates 20 years, a major milestone was achieved – we co-hosted Australia’s second ever Biosecurity Symposium
Five national conservation groups launched a report called Averting Extinctions.
There’s a federal election slated for May this year, and we have one word at the top of our priority list.
Tim Low introduces Insect Watch, a handy guide for anyone interested in identifying and reporting potential new pest species.
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.
Alpine sphagnum bogs burnt in the 2019-20 bushfires won’t recover without protection from feral animals.
The coronavirus pandemic has shown the need to act hard and fast when new diseases emerge, the same approach has to be taken on invasive species.
Is Australia ready to fend off insect armageddon?
Our first yellow crazy ant field day at Billabong Sanctuary near Townsville proved a huge success.
Ever wondered what bugs are living in your garden or hanging out on a hike? Join the Bug Hunt now to discover all of our awesome native bugs, and a few non-native ones that we want to protect our communities from.
We focus on stopping new invasive species from entering Australia and preventing the spread of those already established.
The Invasive Species Council considers the Import risk review for psittacine birds from all countries highly inadequate.
The risks of the high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) arriving in Australia and causing mass mortality of native birds and mammals are likely to have increased.
We face a crisis and current measures and resources in NSW are insufficient to halt and mitigate the impact of established invasive species and prevent the arrival and spread of new invasive species. In this document we detail priority actions the next NSW government can take that will strengthen the NSW biosecurity system and address priority environmental threats from invasive species.
Varroa mites were detected in two of six sentinel hives at the Port of Newcastle, NSW, on 22 June. As of the latest official update on 27 July, there are now 43 known infested premises across central-eastern and north-eastern NSW.
As the Invasive Species Council celebrates 20 years, a major milestone was achieved – we co-hosted Australia’s second ever Biosecurity Symposium
Five national conservation groups launched a report called Averting Extinctions.
There’s a federal election slated for May this year, and we have one word at the top of our priority list.
Tim Low introduces Insect Watch, a handy guide for anyone interested in identifying and reporting potential new pest species.
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.
Alpine sphagnum bogs burnt in the 2019-20 bushfires won’t recover without protection from feral animals.
The coronavirus pandemic has shown the need to act hard and fast when new diseases emerge, the same approach has to be taken on invasive species.
Is Australia ready to fend off insect armageddon?
Our first yellow crazy ant field day at Billabong Sanctuary near Townsville proved a huge success.
Ever wondered what bugs are living in your garden or hanging out on a hike? Join the Bug Hunt now to discover all of our awesome native bugs, and a few non-native ones that we want to protect our communities from.
We focus on stopping new invasive species from entering Australia and preventing the spread of those already established.
The Invasive Species Council considers the Import risk review for psittacine birds from all countries highly inadequate.
The risks of the high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) arriving in Australia and causing mass mortality of native birds and mammals are likely to have increased.
We face a crisis and current measures and resources in NSW are insufficient to halt and mitigate the impact of established invasive species and prevent the arrival and spread of new invasive species. In this document we detail priority actions the next NSW government can take that will strengthen the NSW biosecurity system and address priority environmental threats from invasive species.
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The Invasive Species Council was formed in 2002 to seek stronger laws, policies and programs to protect nature from harmful pests, weeds and diseases.
The Invasive Species Council acknowledges the Traditional Custodians throughout Australia and their connections to land and sea. We pay our respect to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.
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