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Invasive Species
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Many exotic animals and plants become invasive species if they manage to establish populations in new areas. The ways in which these pests are introduced vary widely, but they are often the result of human activities, either accidental or deliberate.
Whatever their means of arrival, invasive species can have an adverse and often very damaging impact on agriculture, the natural environment and even our lifestyle.
Tackling invasive species in Western Australia
The Invasive Species Program is responsible for the strategic and operational management of serious weeds and pest animals that pose a threat to agriculture production systems, related environmental resources, and market accessibility for agricultural produce in Western Australia.
- Animal pests: including vertebrate pests (mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians) and some invertebrate animals; and
- Plant pests: including plant species (weeds)
Activities include State and National policy development, risk assessment, research and development, provision of technical advice and information, implementation of regulation, emergency response, property inspections, industry, local government and community liaison, education/awareness and the planning and coordination of significant species control/eradication programs.
Western Australia faces two issues in its ability to meet national resourcecondition monitoring requirements for invasive species.
Read Ecologically Significant Invasive Species monitoring framework [4Mb].
For further information
- Agriculture biosecurity in Western Australia
- AGWEST Plant Laboratories
- Animal health and diseases
- Declared animals list
- Declared plants in Western Australia
- Ecologically significant invasive species
- Pest and Disease Information Service
- Plant biosecurity
- Quarantine WA
- Surveillance for animal pests
- Weed Science
Page updated August 2011