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Red Imported Fire Ants: A threat to eastern Australia's wildlife?
Author(s) -
Moloney Shane,
Vanderwoude Cas
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
ecological management and restoration
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.472
H-Index - 42
eISSN - 1442-8903
pISSN - 1442-7001
DOI - 10.1046/j.1442-8903.2002.t01-1-00109.x
Subject(s) - wildlife , fauna , geography , ecology , wildlife management , fishery , biology
The discovery of the Red Imported Fire ants (Solenopsis invicta) in Brisbane on 22 February 2001 sent shock waves through urban and rural communities alike. This article is an attempt to address the often repeated question ‘What will become of Australia's unique fauna if they spread along Australia's eastern seaboard?