NSW bans hay imports from south-east Queensland amid fear of fire ants after Cyclone Alfred
Invasive Species Council says moratorium a ‘knee-jerk reaction’ to inadequacy of national eradication programSign up for the Rural Network email newsletterNew South Wales has temporarily banned the import of hay from parts of south-east Queensland as a precaution against invasive fire ants, which are on the move in large numbers thanks to flooding from ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred.But the Invasive Species Council said the move is a Band-Aid response and accused the Queensland, NSW and federal governments of dropping the ball in suppressing fire ant numbers within infested areas. Continue reading...
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Invasive Species Council says moratorium a ‘knee-jerk reaction’ to inadequacy of national eradication program
New South Wales has temporarily banned the import of hay from parts of south-east Queensland as a precaution against invasive fire ants, which are on the move in large numbers thanks to flooding from ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred.
But the Invasive Species Council said the move is a Band-Aid response and accused the Queensland, NSW and federal governments of dropping the ball in suppressing fire ant numbers within infested areas. Continue reading...
