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Tick Alert!
Bree Jashin, Vice President FIA, FINIA Representative FIA
Over the last two years with the damp/deluge conditions from La Niña, South East Queensland has seen the explosion in the prevalence of ticks and tick bites causing domestic animal deaths and potentially causing harm to humans.
Jamella treatment
Infected Pandanus at Happy Valley (photo: Bree Jashin)
Following the information workshop on Jamella last September a 2-day treatment and control working bee was set up by FIA/FINIA. Four FCRC Parks and Gardens staff, two QPWS volunteers, one FIA member/volunteer and two QPWS staff inspected and injected almost 40 plants on private land and road reserve and over 200 plants on Parks land. (more…)
Dingo Scat Collection
Dingo scat containing bone (photo: Alana Kippers)
Stage III of the dingo population study started in September with QPWS staff collecting dingo scats. The first formal collection was conducted from 21 – 24 November 2011 with the Conservation Volunteers Australia Nature Wise Program. (more…)
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