Invasive species are a serious threat to endemic Australian species, and an ongoing cost to Australian agriculture. Numerous species arrived with European maritime exploration and colonisation of Aust
Common invasive species in the Adelaide Hills: olive, artichoke thistle, fennel and bamboo
A European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) in Tasmania
Brumbies at Snowy Wilderness retreat in Jindabyne, New South Wales, 2003
Red imported fire ants
Red foxes in Australia
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Red foxes pose a serious conservation problem in Australia, with a range extending throughout most of the continental mainland. The species became established in Australia through successive introduct
Invasive species in Australia
…and deers), and would also drop fire risk, and smaller herbivores such as hog deer or feral goats may also suppress introduced grasses and wildfires. Introduced red foxes or cats are among the most harmful introduced predators in Australia, although studies have been insufficient to verify the actual extents of biodiversity…
A red fox at the Great Otway National Park in 2019
An exotic fox in Mornington Peninsula National Park with mange
Dead foxes displayed along a fence at Balliang, Victoria