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Australia's unrelenting mouse plague could last for TWO YEARS as farmers abandon their crops and experts warn rodents are starting to swarm Sydney
dailymail.co.uk ^ | 26 May 2021 | AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATED PRESS

Posted on 05/25/2021 9:26:26 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper

Australia's out-of-control mouse plague will cut the value of state's winter crop by $1million as the eight month-long scourge continues to worsen, the nation's farmers have warned.

The government-funded MouseAlert website shows sightings have doubled since March, with a growing number of mice being sighted in and around Sydney.

NSW Farmers Vice President Xavier Martin said farmers were abandoning some paddocks and couldn't defer sowing winter crops any longer.

Researchers meanwhile have warned 'without a concerted baiting effort in the next few weeks this could easily turn into a two-year plague event'.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Australia/New Zealand
KEYWORDS: australia; china; mice; mouse; pests
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1 posted on 05/25/2021 9:26:26 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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CNN - As winter approaches, the hungry rodents are even seeking shelter inside people's houses, according to professional cleaner Sue Hodge.
2 posted on 05/25/2021 9:30:01 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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Why don’t they round up a few thousand feral cat colonies and let THEM fix the problem? ;o)


3 posted on 05/25/2021 9:33:30 PM PDT by boatbums (Lord, make my life a testimony to the value of knowing you.)
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MouseAlert
4 posted on 05/25/2021 9:33:39 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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Sounds like they need an influx of cats


5 posted on 05/25/2021 9:33:54 PM PDT by bigbob
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Plagues and pestilence.


6 posted on 05/25/2021 9:35:32 PM PDT by HighSierra5
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Anyone ask China?


7 posted on 05/25/2021 9:38:39 PM PDT by neodad (USS Vincennes (CG-49) Freedom's Fortress )
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To: Berlin_Freeper

https://eu.usatoday.com/videos/news/world/2021/05/25/millions-cannibal-mice-threaten-australian-towns/5240624001/


8 posted on 05/25/2021 9:38:42 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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When life gives you rats....


9 posted on 05/25/2021 9:41:29 PM PDT by Telepathic Intruder
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"After the mice, the snakes will follow,"
10 posted on 05/25/2021 9:42:38 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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Maybe they should import some rat snakes if they don’t have enough of their own.


11 posted on 05/25/2021 9:46:33 PM PDT by Rocky
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I’d be quite leery about importing ANY critters into Australia. If you aren’t already familiar with it, do a search to see what happened when they imported some rabbits.


12 posted on 05/25/2021 9:50:48 PM PDT by LegendHasIt
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Mojo the cat overwhelmed by rural mouse plague doesn't flinch when a rodent is placed on his head after already vomiting up three of the vermin in one evening
13 posted on 05/25/2021 9:54:01 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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https://www.smh.com.au/environment/conservation/scientists-want-to-alter-rodent-genes-to-prevent-mice-plagues-20210521-p57tvx.html


14 posted on 05/25/2021 9:58:22 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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They need some Rat Terriers.

Amazing rodent killers.


15 posted on 05/25/2021 10:01:01 PM PDT by Westbrook
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contraceptives in their food


16 posted on 05/25/2021 10:02:39 PM PDT by Pirate Ragnar
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just give the mice covid vaccinations, that’ll take care of them


17 posted on 05/25/2021 10:02:52 PM PDT by Bob434
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18 posted on 05/25/2021 10:12:35 PM PDT by Trillian
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The ground just moves with thousands of mice - YouTube
19 posted on 05/25/2021 10:15:48 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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Why don’t they round up a few thousand feral cat colonies and let THEM fix the problem? ;o)

Yes that is what I say!!!


20 posted on 05/25/2021 10:18:46 PM PDT by tallyhoe
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