Experts say that since the overpopulation of both affects native wildlife similarly, the country should use the same strategies in managing them. By Julia Bergin The Australia Letter is a weekly ...

A biocontrol program has commenced on the South Coast, where Australian-bred parasitoid flies have been released to help control snail pests and protect crop yields, quality and growers' profitability ...

Australia's ongoing battle with carp is under the microscope again after a fisher highlighted the "crazy amount" present in a popular east coast river. Widely considered one of the most destructive ...

Victorian scientists are working to identify the pheromone that physiologically drives invasive sea stars to congregate en masse during mating, to help remove the pest from Australian marine areas and ...

A NINE-MONTH parliamentary inquiry into environmental biosecurity risks found there were "complex" and "unique" problems facing the nation, due in part to the large number of species involved.

Cane toads are notorious pests in Australia, colonizing habitats and poisoning other wildlife. Park rangers euthanized the 5.95-pound animal,... Park rangers in northern Australia found a cane toad so ...

SYDNEY, Nov 12 (Reuters) - China has stopped the import of all timber from the Australian state of Victoria after customs officials said they had discovered pests, Australia said. Australia's ...