The importance of a long term rabbit biocontrol strategy is clear with a recent study showing a number of Australian threatened small mammals making a comeback in the South Australian desert due to ongoing rabbit management, including biocontrol.
The Qld parliamentary Agriculture & Environment Committee has invited written submissions to an Inquiry into the management, effectiveness & impacts of (dog & rabbit) barrier fences in Queensland. Submissions close this Monday 29 Feb!
The RHD Boost Update is an initiative of the healthier landscapes campaign, produced by the Invasive Animals CRC to keep you informed about the progress and national release of RHDV K5 to boost rabbit biocontrol. Read issue 3 online now or subscribe for future updates.
The 20th Australian Weeds Conference will be held 11-15 September 2016 in Perth, Western Australia. Submission of abstracts is invited by potential presenters by Monday 21 March.
Accidentally or deliberately introduced species are the second most common threat associated with recent global extinctions of animals and plants, a new study from the University of Adelaide and UCL, in the UK, has found.
The report Safeguarding America’s Lands and Waters from Invasive Species: A National Framework for Early Detection and Rapid Response has been released by the US Department of the Interior.
Alien Futures is a UK-based research project looking to identify issues that may affect management of invasive species into the next 20 to 50 years. [ Click here ] for more information or to take part.
IA CRC PhD student Elodie Modave recently spent five weeks at the Australian Museum in Sydney as part of her Balanced Researcher Program Industry Placement. Elodie worked on two forensic DNA projects focused on tigers and rhinos, related to the illegal wildlife trade.
Hosted by the University of Queensland, the Conservation through Sustainable Use of Wildlife Conference will be held from 30 August - 1 September 2016 in Brisbane. Abstracts are invited by 7 March 2016.
This article, published in the Weekend Australian Magazine on February 20, is a great read on Maquarie Island's rabbit detector dogs by trainer Steve Austin.
