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Environment Health Australia

WEBWe support the establishment of an enduring body to facilitate thinking, planning and action on the threats invasive species pose to the land and marine environment. Environment …

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Protecting Australia's natural environment from invasive species

WEBThe Invasive Species Council was formed in 2002 to seek stronger laws, policies and programs to protect nature from harmful pests, weeds and diseases. We're protecting …

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Fact sheet: Cat-dependent diseases and human health

WEBCat-dependent diseases and human health. Feral cats and roaming pet cats aren’t just bad news for Australia’s wildlife, they can also pass on harmful diseases to humans. The …

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Invasive Insects: Risks and Pathways Project

WEBThe Invasive Insects Risks and Pathways Project represents a major community contribution to national biosecurity, led by a not-for-profit environmental organisation, run …

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Xylella: a feared and curious disease

WEBXylella fastidiosa is a bacteria from Latin America that has the Australian Government very worried because of the crops it is killing overseas, especially olives in …

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Indigenous concerns about invasive species

WEBThe Indigenous chapter of the 2021 State of the Environment Report can’t be reconciled with these comments. The very first paragraph about biodiversity is clear that …

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High pathogenicity avian influenza in wildlife: Is Australia prepared

WEBOver the past 20 years, high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) viruses have been spreading around the world, killing millions of wild birds, as well as poultry, and …

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Quarantine reforms squander chance to properly tackle big …

WEBThe chance to comprehensively tackle one of the greatest threats to the environment alongside climate change could be squandered, is the verdict of the …

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Feral cats in Australia

WEBThe inquiry resulted in six recommendations for the Australian Government including: strengthening bodies like the National Feral Cat Taskforce, a body which the Invasive …

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Decade of Biosecurity Implementation Plan

WEBPage 2 of 46 Draft version two: 3 February 2023 About the Biosecurity Collective The Biosecurity Collective (Figure 1) was founded by Animal Health Australia, the Invasive …

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Case studies: Australia's 'Dirty Dozen'

WEBThe case studies are made up of our ‘dirty dozen’, 12 dangerous invasive species that have made it past Australia’s border controls since 2000. Our invasion timeline shows when …

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Science for Saving Species

WEBWe estimated that the cat-dependent pathogens, T. gondii and B. henselae, pose a substantial human health and economic burden to Australia of approximately $6.1 billion

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Fire ants: the silent invasion

WEBRed fire ants attack wildlife and cattle, inflicting serious injury. They are deadly to young, weak and sick creatures. Their nests displace or eliminate lizards, …

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Fighting fire ants in Australia

WEBIf fire ants get out of control Queensland alone faces a 30-year damage bill of $45 billion, dwarfing the cost of eradication. In 2017, we advocated for funding of $411 million for …

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8 facts every Australian should know about fire ants

WEBFire ants are predatory towards animals that nest, feed, or simply go near the ground, including insects, spiders, lizards, frogs, birds, sea turtles and mammals. An …

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FACT SHEET: RED FIRE ANTS

WEBFACT SHEET: Red 椀re ants | PAGE 2 Location Year Extent Status Port of Brisbane 2001 470 known colonies > 8,300 hectares Eradicated 2005 Richlands/South East Qld 2001 …

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