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Another wild idea to tackle ferals of Oz - Herald Sun

Australian Times

Another wild idea to tackle ferals of Oz Herald Sun It might be a different picture from kangaroos and dingos, but the controversial scheme has been put by Australian scientist David Bowman as a way of controlling the increasing problem of introduced plants and animals. In the wild, the rhinos and ... Elephant solution proposed for Australian bushABC Online Elephant, komodo solution to pestsThe Australian Jumbo solution for OutbackNew Zealand Herald Australian Times -ABC Science Online -Globe and Mail all 290 news articles »

Ladybird decline driven by 'invading' harlequin - BBC News

BBC News

Ladybird decline driven by 'invading' harlequin BBC News The harlequin is an Asian species brought in for pest control, but which has now become a pest itself. Scientists are warning of potential damage to ecosystems' "resilience". Some UK species are "near the threshold of detection", the scientists write. and more »

Health Organization Aims to Eliminate Neglected Tropical Diseases - AllAfrica.com

Health Organization Aims to Eliminate Neglected Tropical Diseases AllAfrica.com By Mary-Katherine Ream, 6 February 2012 Washington — The World Health Organization (WHO) is intensifying efforts to prevent, control and eliminate neglected tropical diseases, ailments that plague the developing world. The new WHO campaign aims to ...

2900 feral goats destroyed in trial program – control area extended - Cowra Community News

2900 feral goats destroyed in trial program – control area extended Cowra Community News “The program is also part of the broader effort to control pest animals in the area, with two similar programs being carried out in nearby areas. "While the initial efforts were to protect a threatened species, it soon became evident that there were ...

The 10 Most Bizarre Farm Animals, and Why We Need Them - io9

The 10 Most Bizarre Farm Animals, and Why We Need Them io9 Though there are few official snake farms, many facilities that keep snakes regularly milk them for their venom, thus making them oddly equivalent to farm animals. "Biological control" is a form of pest control where you use insects to combat other ...