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Brumby's days numbered after shift in alpine regions

Brumby's days numbered after shift in alpine regions

Opinions are split over the removal of special protections for wild horses living in the Australian Alps, which some say threatens the identity of the region.

Feral cats on list as New Zealand toughens conservation

Feral cats on list as New Zealand toughens conservation

Feral cats on list as New Zealand toughens conservation

Feral cats on list as New Zealand toughens conservation

New Zealand's ambitious Predator Free 2050 strategy to rid the country of invasive mammals is adding feral cats to its target species list.

Push to ramp-up fire ant battle as new nest found

Push to ramp-up fire ant battle as new nest found

Push to ramp-up fire ant battle as new nest found

Push to ramp-up fire ant battle as new nest found

Fire ants are hampering agriculture, tourism and even kids' sport, with calls for more federal funding to control the spread of one of the world's worst pests.

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MP's unlikely answer for bored footy players and pests

MP's unlikely answer for bored footy players and pests

Regional MP Bob Katter has suggested rugby league players should be given guns to help reduce the number of feral pigs and toads in north Queensland.

Wild deer 'failure': unexpected jump in feral numbers

Wild deer 'failure': unexpected jump in feral numbers

Urgent action is needed to combat feral deer numbers after a survey reveals their numbers have increased and range has spread.

Shock nappy pants find sparks 'hitchhiker' pest alert

Shock nappy pants find sparks 'hitchhiker' pest alert

A major supermarket has removed certain nappy pants after a pack was found to contain a serious pest, sparking a warning about 'hitchhiker' insects.

Farmers get on front foot in evolving war against weeds

Farmers get on front foot in evolving war against weeds

Farmers are "using all the tools in the toolbox" to protect their crop as weeds get tougher to manage in an evolving war against the unwanted intruders.

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Fire ants in coal mine sound agriculture alarm

Fire ants in coal mine sound agriculture alarm

Fire ants in coal mine sound agriculture alarm

Fire ants in coal mine sound agriculture alarm

Biosecurity authorities are on alert after destructive fire ants were found at a coal mine 800 kilometres from the previous infestation zone.

Farmers, greenies divided over 'dirty' bounty deal

Farmers, greenies divided over 'dirty' bounty deal

Farmers, greenies divided over 'dirty' bounty deal

Farmers, greenies divided over 'dirty' bounty deal

A premier has thrown his weight behind paying bounty hunters to reduce feral cats, goats and pigs roaming his state, but it has come with scrutiny.

Kosciuszko 'turning point' as hard-hooved horses culled

Kosciuszko 'turning point' as hard-hooved horses culled

Kosciuszko 'turning point' as hard-hooved horses culled

Kosciuszko 'turning point' as hard-hooved horses culled

Ecological recovery is under way in the Australian Alps but new data showing fewer wild horses has come under fresh scrutiny.

Rabbit plague looms amid calls for new biocontrols

Rabbit plague looms amid calls for new biocontrols

Rabbit plague looms amid calls for new biocontrols

Rabbit plague looms amid calls for new biocontrols

Australia's rabbit population is on the rise, with conservation groups warning urgent funding is needed to develop new biological control measures.

Free-roaming killer cats cost the economy billions

Free-roaming killer cats cost the economy billions

Free-roaming killer cats cost the economy billions

Free-roaming killer cats cost the economy billions

Large-scale cat desexing programs and 24-hour kitty curfews have been recommended to curb Australia's exploding feline population and protect native species.

Reports of 'rafting' fire ants prompt border crackdown

Reports of 'rafting' fire ants prompt border crackdown

Reports of 'rafting' fire ants prompt border crackdown

Reports of 'rafting' fire ants prompt border crackdown

A temporary ban has been put in place for some products in an attempt to stop "super pest" fire ants from hitching a ride over state lines.

Sights on bounty hunters to help cull feral pests

Sights on bounty hunters to help cull feral pests

Sights on bounty hunters to help cull feral pests

Sights on bounty hunters to help cull feral pests

A minor party believes it is closing in on funding that would pay money to people for each feral animal they can kill in a pest control program.

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Plea to save wallabies from becoming feasts for foxes

An adorable wallaby once thought to be extinct is struggling to secure a foothold back in Australia where fox-proof safe havens would give it a fighting chance.

'Emergency measures' needed to suppress fire ant sting

A race is on to stop the potential nationwide spread of devastating fire ants as fears increase ahead of summer.

Fire ants escape Queensland hidden in 'treated turf'

Turf ticked off as being treated for fire ants has proven to be a Trojan horse for one of the worst invasive species to reach Australian shores.

Authorities cop fire over response to ant 'super pest'

Critics have blasted the federal government for "failing to grasp the urgency" of tackling potentially devastating invasive fire ant incursions.

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Fire ant eradication refuseniks face sting of the law

Tensions are ramping up between authorities and property owners who are resisting the fire ant eradication program with a lock-the-gates style campaign.

Invasive species breeding billion-dollar pest threat

Pet laws are ineffective at managing the biosecurity risks posed by cats while pig culls have had "questionable" outcomes, a new report has found.

Landowners lock the gate on mandatory fire ant baiting

A national program designed to stop the march of a deadly and destructive super pest is facing rising community resistance to mandatory baiting.

Thousands of fire ant nests infest Qld properties

Fire ants are having a field day in Queensland, with reports of thousands of nests on some properties. Questions are now being asked about suppression efforts.

Farmers go nuclear but reject ban for more renewables

Farmers will push for nuclear power plants on the sites of retiring coal-fired stations but quashed a motion opposing new solar and wind projects.

Australia isn't ready for ravages of bird flu: warning

Australia's environment ministers are accused of being missing in action and doing little to get ready for the impacts of bird flu on native wildlife.

Fire ants found again outside Qld containment zone

Two fire ant nests have been found on the Sunshine Coast amid rising fears about a spate of recent outlier detections.

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