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North-west Western Australian residents have been invited to make submissions on a Commonwealth review of cane toad management.
The Federal Government is putting together an action plan to minimise the impact of the introduced species whose poison is toxic to many native species.
In announcing the public consultation period, Environment Minister Peter Garrett said the ability of [...]

A far north Queensland cane toad expert says a Federal Government plan designed to tackle the cane toad scourge is simple but has merit.
The $2 million draft plan has been released for public comment.
The plan will try to coordinate efforts across the nation to manage the effects of cane toads on the environment.
It identifies the [...]

A team of pest control experts is in Charleville in south-west Queensland this week to begin mosquito fogging in the town.
The Brisbane City Council has offered the help after flooding in Bradley’s Gully inundated homes and businesses earlier this month.
Murweh Shire Council chief executive officer Chris Blanche says he has never seen anything like the [...]

The Australian Government says it has been swamped by overseas requests for camels since efforts to control feral camels in Central Australia attracted international media attention.
Camel industry representatives say they have been receiving an average of four inquiries a day from people in the Middle East and North Africa who think Australia is offering free [...]

The state Primary Industries Minister says north Queensland landholders must be vigilant in the fight against another invasive weed.
More than 200 pond apple plants have been found at Habana, north of Mackay, and three weed sessions to educate landholders will be held in the area later in the month.
The plants are considered class two pests.
Minister [...]

Washington, July 4 (ANI): Just like humans, cockroaches too can get fat on an unhealthy diet, says a British researcher.

Patricia Moore, of the University of Exeter, came to this conclusion after studying how female cockroaches change their mating behaviour in response to their diet, specifically what they eat when they are young, as part [...]

Srinagar, May 20 (ANI): Timely rain in the valley region of Jammu and Kashmir is expected to fetch ample profits to the growers of strawberry fruits.

According to the Horticulture Department, a bumper yield of this tasty fruit is expected this year.

Kashmir valley, which is famous for apples, is now fast emerging as India’s largest producer [...]

London, May 16 (ANI): A new breed of “super rat” with DNA that makes them resistant to poison and subsequently almost impossible to kill are evolving in the British corners, experts have warned.

According to Professor Robert Smith at the University of Huddersfield, genetic mutations [...]

Shillong (Meghalaya), Jan.10 (ANI): Meghalaya capital Shillong recently played host to an orange festival to popularise the fruit in the region.
Organised by a self help group, the festival was aimed at encouraging farmers in the state to undertake orange cultivation.
Meghalaya currently produces 40,000 tons of oranges annually, which is about five percent of the country’s [...]