Fire Ant Emergency: Urgent bait expansion needed in Queensland
Gold Coast among critical regions exposed as calls grow for urgent expansion of the free fire ant bait program.
What’s Happening?
The Invasive Species Council is urging immediate action from Queensland’s next government to expand the free fire ant bait program within its first 100 days, as several high-risk areas remain unprotected.
Despite recent political pledges to prioritise fire ant eradication, the council highlights that more urgent measures are necessary.
