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"This week’s landmark report on the impact of invasive alien species revealed
costs to the global economy exceeded US$423 billion (A$654 billion) a year in
2019. Costs have at least quadrupled every decade since 1970 and that trend is
set to continue.
Prevention is better than a cure. Stopping pests and diseases arriving and
establishing in Australia is not only better for the environment, it’s much
cheaper too.
The biosecurity system is our front line against invasion. Species that pose a
significant risk to agriculture have historically received more attention, but
we also need to defend our borders against threats to nature.
Here we take a closer look at some pests and diseases we need to keep out at
all costs, to protect our biodiversity."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
