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Feral Invasive Species

Held on the 15th Aug 2022

at 6pm to
7pm

, Southern Tasmania


Add to Calendar 2022-08-15 18:00:00 2022-08-15 19:00:00 Australia/Sydney Feral Invasive Species What are invasive feral species (animals, plants, fungi, etc.)? Why are they a problem? Where are they? How did they get there? What can we do about them? With case studies from around the world – including Australia and Tasmania. Social Sciences Room 210, University of Tasmania, Sandy Bay Campus
Venue:

Social Sciences Room 210, University of Tasmania, Sandy Bay Campus

Summary:

What are invasive feral species (animals, plants, fungi, etc.)? Why are they a problem? Where are they? How did they get there? What can we do about them? With case studies from around the world – including Australia and Tasmania.

Presenter(s):

  • Bob Holderness-Roddam

Feral Invasive Species are the principal cause of Australia’s native wildlife extinctions and decline, according to the CSIRO. Research indicates that these unwanted pests have cost the Australian economy some $390 billion over the past sixty years.  This presentation will look at what invasive species are, where they are globally, how they got there, the damage they are doing and what is being done to control the problem.  There will be case-studies from around the world, including Australia/Tasmania.