Pest Management

The South Australian government wants to get rid of the state's feral deer population by 2032 but hunters say the way they are doing it is cruel, unfair to landholders, and polluting the environment.

Usually snakes are unwelcome visitors on farms, but research suggests the benefits of their presence on agricultural land far outweighs the potential costs to farmers and graziers.

People power is fighting to save the few that remain along almost 555km of rabbit-proof fence in southern Queensland.

Biosecurity officials launch an investigation after finding a red imported fire ant inside a package from Queensland at an Australia Post parcel centre in southern Tasmania.

There are fears a post-flood construction boom may be linked to the latest discovery of red fire ants in northern NSW, as authorities continue to trace the source.

A gardener has been attacked by fire ants after disturbing a nest at a flood pod village. The find has raised questions around how the ants were introduced into the area.

The Invasive Species Council says the venomous ants could "take advantage" of heavy rainfall in south-east Queensland and move into new areas.

As wet weather continues to pummel Queensland, a variety of timber-loving pests are making their way into drenched homes and gardens. 

Scientists says bludgeoning the invasive pests with a golf club or running them over with a car isn't just cruel — it's also potentially dangerous.

The flock of goats can often be seen perched on the cliffs in Otago Bay but they have now started crossing the road, creating a dangerous hazard.

A cane toad is spotted outside a Broome resort — the third local sighting in recent months — prompting fears more will arrive in the region soon.

An official survey estimates the roo population declined significantly across New South Wales in the past 12 months, yet farmers say numbers appear healthy.

Beekeepers call for education and training as they make decisions about rebuilding their hives and living with varroa mite.

Thousands of metamorph, or baby, cane toads are infiltrating parts of the Gold Coast.

The deer sustained broken legs and multiple bullet wounds, including to the rump and legs after an aerial culling operation.

A report reveals unsafe concentrations of pesticides in the Richmond River and its oysters, but agricultural groups say the delay between when the research was conducted and the publication of the findings will make an investigation difficult.

Red imported fire ants are a particularly nasty type of ant and they're on the move in Australia.

There are fears a mussel farm in the Jervis Bay Marine Park could be leading to an infestation of endemic, but invasive mussels in an area of high conservation.

Australia's rabbit population has boomed during these past wet years, but drying conditions should finally give landholders a chance to fight back. 

When Jenny Purtell bought a Harvey Norman flat-pack bed for her son, she wasn't expecting a live beetle to crawl out of the the slats. It turns out the beetle species has never been detected in Australia before.

A new genetic tool may be crucial to eradicating the millions of feral cats wreaking havoc across Australia — not to mention other pests such as foxes, rabbits, cane toads and carp, writes invasive species management researcher Ellen Cottingham.

A weed that can penetrate the toughest of footwear and car tyres had spread across roads and property for decades around Quanda in NSW. With it now contained to just 28 hectares, the Hudson Pear Taskforce dreams of eradication.

They have been in Queensland for more than 20 years, but with red fire ant nests discovered 13 kilometres into New South Wales, farmers are questioning if the invasive pests can be stopped from marching over the border.

After introducing the birds last growing season as a trial, Castle Rock Estate is using them again this year with hopes to grow the flock.

Australia's first prawn farm, built nearly 40 years ago, is one of three in a NSW region up for sale as the risk of another white spot disease outbreak outweighs investing in another season.