Pests

Tilapia is a biosecurity nightmare in Australia but popular on many menus overseas. Some in the fishing industry think if you catch the pest fish in Queensland you should be able to eat it.

The largest survey of Australia's freshwater fish suggests about one third should be listed as threatened species.

Authorities are investigating how turf containing fire ants made it into NSW despite being treated and certified as clear.

A NSW inquiry into the aerial shooting of feral horses in Kosciuszko National Park has recommended the practice should continue, but the chairwoman who led the inquiry's committee says the final report that has been released is "biased".

About 20,000 feral deer have been removed from South Australia over the past two years, but stakeholders say the pests' breeding rate means that will have little impact unless efforts are doubled.

Residents in Melbourne's south-east are calling for better signage to discourage people from feeding feral birds.

Whether you're growing indoors or out, prevention is often better than cure when dealing with pests. Here are my DIY measures.

Conservationists believe harvesting the invasive fish tilapia and turning it into fertiliser could help save one of Queensland's most scientifically important ecosystems.

Three years after a tiny pest began killing trees across Perth, authorities are sticking to one method — cutting down established trees in the hope of eradicating the pest. With no silver bullet in sight, what will it take for Perth to learn to live with it? 

A noxious pest from Africa has found its way onto the world's largest sand island, K’gari. Experts are calling for the invasive fish to be eradicated to stop it from threatening native species.

Researchers uncover unexpected findings after sharks munch far more voraciously on the spiky sea creatures left out "on a platter" for the invasive creature's known predators, lobsters.

The research breaks down the financial and medical strain a complete infestation would have on Queensland households.

A decade before shot-hole borer entered Australia, the invasive beetle was tearing through avocado crops in California. Now, the US state has the pest under control. What can WA take from its success?

Farmers welcome a state government decision to extend an "unprotection order" on dingoes and wild dogs, but environmental advocates say the native predators are a vital part of the ecosystem.

A biosecurity analyst says cane toads have travelled long distances on cars trucks to end up in places where new populations would not be welcome.

The Central Coast Council says the pigs originated from a private property and there are now about 150 roaming a farming community. The council says it has limited powers to deal with the problem and is calling on the state government to strengthen laws.

Millions of sterile male blowflies will be bred at a world-first facility and released to mate with females in a trial aiming to end flystrike on the island.

Traditional owners share their knowledge to ward off the native animals after 16 high-risk dingo interactions this year.

Australian researchers and chef Duncan Welgemoed are advocating for the pest species to be used to feed into health and beauty products in a multi-billion-dollar industry. 

As the WA government looks to expand quarantine boundaries to help stop the spread of the shot-hole borer, a WA arborist who is part of the fight says the pest keeps him awake at night.