NSW bans hay imports from south-east Queensland amid fear of fire ants after Cyclone Alfred
by Calla Wahlquist from World news | The Guardian on (#6VXTA)
Invasive Species Council says moratorium a knee-jerk reaction' to inadequacy of national eradication program
New South Wales has temporarily banned the import of hay from parts of south-east Queensland as a precaution against invasive fire ants, which are on the move in large numbers thanks to flooding from ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred.
But the Invasive Species Council said the move is a Band-Aid response and accused the Queensland, NSW and federal governments of dropping the ball in suppressing fire ant numbers within infested areas.
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