Plant Health Australia (PHA) has launched an online plant biosecurity surveillance course aimed at strengthening industry and government’s plant biosecurity response readiness and resilience. (more…)
Tag: pests
The status of plant biosecurity in Australia
The National Plant Biosecurity Status Report (NPBSR) is the latest comprehensive plant biosecurity resource detailing Australia’s plant biosecurity system and the pre-border, border and post-border activities undertaken in the last year. (more…)
Milestone: WildDogScan app reaches 125,000 entries
The Centre for Invasive Species Solutions WildDogScan monitoring and management resource now contains more than 125,000 entries of wild dogs, attacks, and management actions. The free resource continues to provide a valuable tool for farmers, landholder groups, wild dog controllers and biosecurity groups across Australia. (more…)
New surveillance strategy for pests of tropical plant industries
Tropical Plant Industries Biosecurity Surveillance StrategyHot on the heels of the release of the surveillance guide for pests of tropical horticulture last month, the Tropical Plant Industries Biosecurity Surveillance Strategy 2020–25 is now also available. (more…)
The peril of ferals captured through national competition
Australia has voted and foxes, feral cats and feral deer have taken out the popular 2021 Centre for Invasive Species Solutions (CISS) feral photos and video competition, with some compelling imagery showcasing just how brazen these feral animals are. (more…)
New 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 Solutions (CISS) welcomes the recommendations from a new Senate inquiry report. (more…)