Biosecurity DPI
http://www.dpi.qld.gov.au/cps/rde/xchg/dpi/hs.xsl/4790_ENA_HTML.htm
Biosecurity Queensland came into operation on 1 March 2007.
Bringing together the biosecurity resources and functions of Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries (DPI&F), Department of Natural Resources and Water (NRW) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Biosecurity Queensland is responsible for coordinating the Government’s efforts to prevent, prepare, investigate, respond and recover from pest and diseases that threaten the economy and the environment.
Biosecurity Queensland brings together land protection, animal and plant biosecurity, environmental biosecurity, chemical use and animal welfare and keeping.
Working with our partners, Biosecurity Queensland will seek to reduce the risk of pests, diseases and chemicals entering and spreading through the Queensland food and fibre chain and natural environment.
Pest Animal Portal
www.feral.org.au
Pest Portal
Under NHT’s National Feral Animal Control Program, the Bureau of Rural Sciences has supported the Pest Animal Control CRC in cooperation with the University of Canberra to develop a website on pest animals. The site aims to make information on past and current research readily accessible.
Review of the impacts of gambusia, redfin perch, tench, roach, yellowfin goby and streaked goby in Australia are sought from interested parties
http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/invasive/publications/impacts-alien-fish.html
The Australian continent contains a large number of endemic fish species that contribute to the relatively high and unique biodiversity of our aquatic ecosystems. This means that Australian fish fauna are vulnerable to the impacts of alien fish invasions. Several Australian studies have expressed concern over the potential impact of a number of alien fish species on native fish and aquatic habitats. If these species were to spread, like the common carp (Cyprinus carpio), they too could create significant environmental, economic and health hazards. This report provides a comprehensive review of the six species: Gambusia; redfin perch; tench; roach; yellowfin goby and streaked goby. The purpose of the review is to bring together all the information relevant to the impacts of individual species and to identify gaps in knowledge.
Comments on the draft report are sought from interested parties. The Department is particularly interested in receiving submissions that provide additional scientifically robust data or information which would improve the current report.
Comments must be received by close of business Friday 18 July 2008, and sent to:
Director
Invasive Species Section
Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts
GPO Box 787, CANBERRA ACT 2601
Fax: 02 6274 1332
Email: invasive_species@environment.gov.au
Weeds Australia
http://www.weeds.org.au/
An Australian Weeds Committee National Initiative
