Invasive species
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Invasive species are often introduced for a specific reason, they can soon take over the environment, threatening indigenous plant and animal species and taking over what was once valuable farming land.
1. Name 5 invasive species in Australia.
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But why?!
Solutions
2.Why would it be easier to control of eradicate invasive species on island communities than from mainland Australia?
3. Why are goats an 'eco-friendly' solution to invasive plant control?
Rabbits and Foxes
Rabbits and foxes pose significant threats to Australia's flora and fauna.
4. Describe the distribution of rabbits and foxes in Australia. Rabbits are controlled through biological (viruses), chemical (poisons) and mechanical (traps) methods. Scientists are working on creating viruses that target fox fertility. |