Maude NificentDec 26

#ColonialVandalism #GambaGrass #RampantStupidity
#BenefitsOfInvasion #Auspol

“The 'cane toad' of grasses

From the 1960s, federal agencies were on the hunt for grasses that grew well in the tropics to support the NT's agricultural ambitions.

After searching in Africa and South America, they returned with an exotic mix of seeds, which they scattered from car and train windows to find out what would take.”

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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12-26/nt-national-park-under-threat-from-invasive-gamba-grass-weed/106167898

Gamba grass risks star attractions in NT's beloved Litchfield National Park

Much-loved by locals and bringing in more than 250,000 visitors a year, Litchfield National Park has become one of the Northern Territory's star attractions. But it's under threat from a near-invisible invader.

ABC News
Maude NificentAug 27, 2023

@morachbeag @Tooden

#BenefitsOfInvasion #Colonisation #Writing #StrayaMate

signs to tell people what we have done to improve this place
(for those of us who don’t remember anything that’s not written down)

seriously, though … it’s criminal