The Centre for Invasive Species Solutions is accelerating research and innovation to progress national registration of Eradicat – an effective feral cat toxic bait, develop new biocontrol and genetic technologies for pest fish, develop improved thermal and acoustic technology to detect pests, as well as foster uptake of best practice feral/wild deer management through a…
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Monitoring wild dog and wildlife interactions in WA cluster fencing cells
Wild dogs are controlled on most Australian rangelands to mitigate their impact on livestock losses and the threat they pose to the profits of pastoralists. (more…)
Why do some Australians desire to keep exotic pets?
With shows like the Netflix series ‘Tiger King’ popularising exotic animal keeping, University of Adelaide based researchers funded through the Centre of Invasive Species Solutions (CISS) have looked into whether Australians are becoming more interested in having their own exotic pets? (more…)
Could the prevalence of disease in feral/wild deer impact livestock industries?
Australian agriculture is currently free from many viral diseases that impact livestock industries in other parts of the world, including foot-and-mouth disease (FMD). (more…)
Community-led deer monitoring via DeerScan
A new feature of the popular Centre for Invasive Species Solutions FeralScan digital community surveillance program, DeerScan, has had more than 1,700 sightings reported in its first 6 months of use, helping to inform biosecurity agencies and community groups where to prioritise management action. (more…)
CISS takes on exciting new role in the Environment and Community Biosecurity space
The National Biosecurity Committee through the Environment and Invasives Committee (the NBCs sectoral committee responsible for environmental biosecurity oversight) has recently appointed our Centre to coordinate the implementation of the National Environment and Community Biosecurity Research Development and Extension Strategy, over the next two years. (more…)