Global Category: widespread invasive species

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Introducing the Bug Hunt!

Northern Queensland’s delicate ecosystems hang in the balance – their future under threat from ravenous supercolonies of yellow crazy ants. To deal with the problem, we first need to identify any locations the ants have spread to. You can help! Join the Bug Hunt and help our bug-ologists track invasive and at-risk native insects in Australia.

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New northern surge of fire ants exposes holes in program funding, puts Sunshine Coast at risk

The Invasive Species Council have called on the Albanese Government to urgently commit to adequately fund fire ant eradication this year. The call comes as 100 new fire ant nests have been detected on Minjerribah (North Stradbroke Island) and a dozen Morayfield, north of Brisbane – areas where eradication is not occurring in 2023/24 due to underfunding. New nests have also been found this week at Varsity Lakes on the southern Gold Coast.

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Pet cat containment a vital step to protect NSW’s wildlife

The Invasive Species Council and Nature Conservation Council have called on the NSW government to introduce clear laws to ensure pet cats are kept safe at home in order to save millions of native animals every year. The call comes in the wake of another 48 species added to the endangered species list.

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bug-hunt-ants-2

Introducing the Bug Hunt!

Northern Queensland’s delicate ecosystems hang in the balance – their future under threat from ravenous supercolonies of yellow crazy ants. To deal with the problem, we first need to identify any locations the ants have spread to. You can help! Join the Bug Hunt and help our bug-ologists track invasive and at-risk native insects in Australia.

Read More »

New northern surge of fire ants exposes holes in program funding, puts Sunshine Coast at risk

The Invasive Species Council have called on the Albanese Government to urgently commit to adequately fund fire ant eradication this year. The call comes as 100 new fire ant nests have been detected on Minjerribah (North Stradbroke Island) and a dozen Morayfield, north of Brisbane – areas where eradication is not occurring in 2023/24 due to underfunding. New nests have also been found this week at Varsity Lakes on the southern Gold Coast.

Read More »

Pet cat containment a vital step to protect NSW’s wildlife

The Invasive Species Council and Nature Conservation Council have called on the NSW government to introduce clear laws to ensure pet cats are kept safe at home in order to save millions of native animals every year. The call comes in the wake of another 48 species added to the endangered species list.

Read More »
bug-hunt-ants-2

Introducing the Bug Hunt!

Northern Queensland’s delicate ecosystems hang in the balance – their future under threat from ravenous supercolonies of yellow crazy ants. To deal with the problem, we first need to identify any locations the ants have spread to. You can help! Join the Bug Hunt and help our bug-ologists track invasive and at-risk native insects in Australia.

Read More »

New northern surge of fire ants exposes holes in program funding, puts Sunshine Coast at risk

The Invasive Species Council have called on the Albanese Government to urgently commit to adequately fund fire ant eradication this year. The call comes as 100 new fire ant nests have been detected on Minjerribah (North Stradbroke Island) and a dozen Morayfield, north of Brisbane – areas where eradication is not occurring in 2023/24 due to underfunding. New nests have also been found this week at Varsity Lakes on the southern Gold Coast.

Read More »

Pet cat containment a vital step to protect NSW’s wildlife

The Invasive Species Council and Nature Conservation Council have called on the NSW government to introduce clear laws to ensure pet cats are kept safe at home in order to save millions of native animals every year. The call comes in the wake of another 48 species added to the endangered species list.

Read More »

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