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Migratory birds could bring the lethal bird flu variant that is assailing the rest of the world’s birds.
Bushwalkers with smartphones could help scientists track a fungus lethal to many of Australia’s most loved trees.
A disfiguring disease of cattle and buffalo has arrived on our doorstep. We need to keep lumpy skin disease out of Australia, while preparing for the almost inevitable outbreak.
It’s a horror story unfolding in the west that could sweep across the country. Beware the shot-hole borer, an exotic pest that threatens our tree crops, plantations, urban forests and wild places.
South Africa’s biosecurity breaches signal capacity challenges in farm biosecurity measures and the country’s veterinary and related support services.
New and innovative thinking is needed to deal with the reality on the ground in South Africa.
Vaccination against bird flu offers farmers hope, rather than being caught between the anguish of finding a sick bird and the desolation of having to slaughter their entire flock.
Australians are trading pest plants online, potentially breaking the law without even realising it.
Australia’s biosecurity system is on high alert for alien invaders. Here’s a hit list of eight baddies we believe pose the greatest threat to Australia’s biodiversity.
Alien invaders are penetrating the borders of every country in the world. Now the full extent of the problems and potential solutions have been exposed, in a new United Nations report.
Feral honeybees have become a major problem in Australia. It’s time to develop effective and practical control measures.
New research exposing the surprising scale and diversity of Australia’s invertebrate pet trade online highlights the need for better regulation to protect our wildlife and manage biosecurity threats.
With a focus on ships and cargo, we are missing the opportunity to prevent pests that ride in on the wind. It is time to invest in addressing the biosecurity threats before they arrive.
Australia is the last continent to be invaded by the dangerous honey bee parasite, and has an opportunity to be the first to eradicate it.
Knowing where a weed has come from can improve its management, but this quest can be challenging. CSIRO detective work revealed an unusual pathway for the introduction of South African bitou bush.
Trade in exotic pets online is far more prevalent and diverse than previously thought. Threatened species, invasive species and banned imports are all for sale.
Bird flu has been recurring in Africa since 2006 and Nigeria is heavily affected. High-level biosecurity measures are required to keep people and animals safe.
Hamsters and gerbils could threaten not just native Australian animals, but also plants and broader ecosystems.
Indiscriminate antimicrobial use in Nigeria’s poultry value chain is putting people at risk of developing resistance to medicines.
Top contributors
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Director of the Wildlife Crime Research Hub, Australian Research Council Industry Laureate Fellow, Adelaide University
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Science Director, Biosecurity Flagship, CSIRO
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Professor of Ecology and Entomology, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
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Professor of Global Biosecurity, NHMRC L3 Research Fellow, Head, Biosecurity Program, Kirby Institute, UNSW
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Senior research fellow, The University of Melbourne
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Director, Securing Antarctica's Environmental Future and Professor of Biological Sciences, Monash University
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Distinguished Professor of Plant Biosecurity, Lincoln University, New Zealand
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PhD candidate in invasion ecology, Adelaide University
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Associate Professor of Wildlife Health and Pathology, Charles Sturt University
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Associate Professor, School of Mathematical Sciences, Monash University
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Biosafety Director and Responsible Official, Colorado State University
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Adjunct Professor, The University of Western Australia
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Research Fellow, School of Biosciences, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Vice President of Compliance and Research Administration, University of Nevada, Reno
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Director, Scowcroft Institute of International Affairs and Executive Professor, Texas A&M University