working to stop further invasions
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a rogues gallery
The following images depict just some of the serious invasive pests and weeds we're up against in Australia.
There are 33 photos. For those viewing with images off, there are captions on each image page. Best viewed with monitor set to 800 x 600 pixels. scroll through photo gallery... OR, go direct to images: Goats European red fox Rabbit damage Cane toad (Bufo marinus) Asian house geckoes (Hemidactylus frenatus) Mosquito fish (Gambusia holbrooki) Northern Pacific seastars (Asterius amurensis) New Zealand cushion star (Patiriella regularis) Mystery snails (Pomacia species) Brown widow spider (Latrodectus geometricus) Red imported fire ant (Solenopsis invicta) European bumblebee Portuguese millipede Mediterranean white snails (Theba pisana) Phytophthora cinnamomi Phytophthora Phytophthora Artichoke thistle (Cynara cardunculus) Bitou bush (Chrysanthemoides monilifera) African capeweed (Arctotheca calendulacea) Cats-claw creeper (Macfadyena unguis-cati) Cats-claw creeper Cecropia (Cecropia species) Cecropia grove Gorse (Ulex europaeus) Hemlock (Conium maculatum) Hymenachne Kudzu (Pueraria lobata) Madeira vine (Anredera cordifolia) Morning glory (Ipomoea purpurea) Rubber vine (Cryptostegia grandiflora) Sisal Gamba Grass |
Some of our most loved creatures, such as bandicoots are, right now, on the verge of extinction as a result of invasive species, such as the European Red Fox. Photo: Vic. Dept. Primary Industries. |
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