Hamsters and gerbils could threaten not just native Australian animals, but also plants and broader ecosystems.
- Associate Professor of Wildlife Health and Pathology, Charles Sturt University
One vet suggested bushfire smoke had killed the smoky mouse – and asked, in a nod to the species’ name, if this was a case of “death by irony”.
Two recently emerging viruses in domestic pigeons in Australia may pose a significant threat to Australia’s 22 species of native pigeons and doves, many of which have crucial ecosystem roles.
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