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Stronger bait for farmers approved amid mouse plague
By Joanna Prendergast and Chris Lewis

Farm groups have welcomed the chemical regulator's long-awaited decision to approve double-strength mouse baits amid plague numbers in Western Australia and South Australia.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-18/wa-mouse-plague-pushes-regulator-to-approve-stronger-bait/106660056

#Pests #Pesticides #PublicHealth #Farmers #JoannaPrendergast #ChrisLewis

ABC Feeds 7h ago

Elk have been spotted in the wild in SA. Where did they come from?
By Elsie Adamo

A South Australian landowner has spotted elk on her property, outside containment lines of deer farms. There are no known established wild elk herds in this state.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-18/elk-spotted-south-east-south-australia-mystery/106675408

#AgriculturalPestControl #Pests #LivestockFarming #RegionalCommunities #Animals #ElsieAdamo

Elk have been spotted in the wild in SA. Where did they come from?

A South Australian landowner has spotted elk on her property, outside containment lines of deer farms. There are no known established wild elk herds in this state.

ABC Feeds 1d ago

Divers who faced jail for cultural fishing lead sea urchin recovery
By Vanessa Milton and Toby Hemmings

After decades of fighting for their traditional fishing rights, Aboriginal custodians are now fighting to save their sea country from ecological collapse.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-17/nsw-government-grant-aboriginal-led-sea-urchin-enterprise/106627704

#FishingandAquacultureIndustry #CulturalIdentity #EnvironmentalImpacts #Pests #MarineBiology #IndigenousCulture #ClimateChange #VanessaMilton #TobyHemmings

Divers who faced jail for cultural fishing lead sea urchin recovery

After decades of fighting for their traditional fishing rights, Aboriginal custodians are now fighting to save their sea country from ecological collapse.

CBC Manitoba 2d ago

Manitoba Museum diorama 'masterpiece' decommissioned due to pests
The Manitoba Museum has announced the decommissioning of the cherished Delta Marsh and Rye Farm dioramas because they're attracting pests.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/diorama-delta-marsh-rye-farm-9.7201725?cmp=rss

ABC Feeds 2d ago

How the Kimberley's beasts of burden became a 'menace'
By Vanessa Mills

Before roads and vehicles, teams of donkeys used to haul huge loads across remote parts of Western Australia. But the beloved animal became a declared pest that even the meat trade couldn't save.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-16/donkeys-history-in-wa-from-heavy-haulage-helpers-to-pests/106665248

#History #Animals #EnvironmentalManagement #Pests #VanessaMills

How the Kimberley's beasts of burden became a 'menace'

Before roads and vehicles, teams of donkeys used to haul huge loads across remote parts of Western Australia. But the beloved animal became a declared pest that even the meat trade couldn't save.

kelleynnn 3d ago

De-stressing by focusing on a lesser enemy #gardening #osu #pests #pnw https://agsci.oregonstate.edu/slug-portal/slug-portal

Slug Portal

CBC Nova Scotia 3d ago

Biocontrol facility takes aim at invasive insect threatening forest
The hemlock woolly adelgid — named because it is covered in white woolly material — can cause foliage loss and even kill eastern hemlock trees. A team at Acadia University are rearing specialized predatory insects they're hoping can control these pests. The CBC's Gareth Hampshire suited up to get into the facility.
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.7198661?cmp=rss

ABC Feeds 4d ago

New virus to control surging rabbit population at least 10 years away
By Annie Brown

Feral rabbits are causing damage on farms and in towns, but biological control research has been delayed by funding woes.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-14/virus-release-to-control-rabbits-at-least-10-years-away/106641962

#Pests #RuralandRemoteCommunities #AgriculturalPestControl #PestsDiseasesandControlMethods #AnnieBrown

New virus to control surging rabbit population at least 10 years away

Feral rabbits are causing damage on farms and in towns, but biological control research has been delayed by funding woes.

ABC Feeds 5d ago

Farmers, environmentalists label federal budget 'savage' and 'tragic'
By Fiona Broom

Weed and pest control programs have been cut in the federal budget as farmers and conservationists grapple with feral animals and noxious plants.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-13/federal-budget-farmers-agriculture-pest-control/106671960

#Budget #Pests #Agriculture #FionaBroom

Farmers, environmentalists label federal budget 'savage' and 'tragic'

Weed and pest control programs have been cut in the federal budget as farmers and conservationists grapple with feral animals and noxious plants.

Global News Halifax May 11

Renters rally over cockroach, mice infestations and disrepair in Halifax housing
Housing advocacy group ACORN says many tenants across the Halifax area are dealing with insects, rats and other pests, as well as poorly maintained living conditions.
#Canada #ACORNNovaScotia
https://globalnews.ca/news/11837423/acorn-halifax-housing-cockroach-mice-infestations/