Farmers issue urgent warning as rapidly spreading creatures wreak havoc: 'This is a national problem'
Gizmodo.com
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Friday, January 2, 2026
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Western Australia, Australia
They cause multiple problems.
Aggregated Yahoo article summarizing multiple reports about invasive species: a rapid boom in rabbit populations in Western Australia (ABC News, 2025-11-26) prompting warnings from the Invasive Species Council CEO Jack Gough that the surge is causing crop damage and threatening ~300 endangered native species; traditional calicivirus control appears less effective and the Council is urging development of new biological controls. The report notes the federal agriculture minister Julie Collins announced $1.2M in funding for rabbit control projects under an existing pest-management program. The page also includes coverage of African lovegrass in New South Wales — a costly invasive weed that increases fire risk and forces expensive annual spraying — and other invasive-wildlife items (beaver sighting in Norfolk; Burmese pythons affecting Florida wildlife). The piece is syndicated/aggregated (Yahoo) with original reporting referenced to ABC News and The Guardian; the page includes ads and newsletter CTAs.