All posts tagged "pests"
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596News and ViewsRabbitScan reaches 50K community entries
Ten years since it’s since inception, the RabbitScan community website and mapping program has amassed 50,000 community records of rabbit activity, including...
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691News and ViewsNew Senate report puts feral deer in the headlights
Calling for continued national coordination, sustained research funding, and new tools to tackle feral deer head on, the Centre for Invasive Species...
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855Small FarmsNew support to tackle fruit fly and protect horticulture jobs
Victoria’s capacity to manage Queensland fruit fly and protect horticultural production and jobs will be reinforced with a $6.4 million investment in...
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528News and ViewsFarm and household help for mice management welcomed
The National Farmers’ Federation is relieved that help is on its way to assist NSW farmers and communities currently under siege from...
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792Small FarmsNational Fruit Fly Symposium calls for national strategy commitment
Implementing the National Fruit Fly Strategy 2020-25 via a sustainable funding model was the resounding conclusion from those who devoted their time...
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1.1KNews and ViewsSweet! Citrus canker eradicated from Oz
After a three-year effort, citrus canker (caused by Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri) has been eradicated from Australia.
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853Farm ManagementRecording ‘ribbits’ and a bit of DNA, the key to keeping the Asian black spined toad out!
The Asian black-spined toad (ABST, Duttaphyrnus melanostictus) is a species of significant biosecurity concern to Australian authorities, as it is one of...
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887Farm ManagementDoes the rabbit virus ‘RHDV2’ have an advantage over ‘RHDV1’ strains?
Rabbit haemorrhagic disease virus 2 (known as RHDV2) is a novel virus that has rapidly spread and become the dominant calicivirus in...
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453Farm ManagementFarmers fight on to contain feral animals
ABARES’ latest report confirms that Australia’s farmers are spending significant amounts of time and money on battling pests and weeds.
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961News and ViewsEnvironment, agriculture and NRM groups unite in national feral fight
Uniting for a vision of a feral free future, NRM Regions Australia, Invasive Species Council, WoolProducers Australia, and Rabbit Free Australia join...
