Cost of fire-ant outbreak in Australia could be much higher than ‘flawed’ earlier prediction, data shows
The Guardian - 2024-04-17T02:24:16.000Z

Australia Institute says 2021 analysis had 15-year timeframe when modelling of the invasive species is usually over 20 to 30 yearsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe cost of a widespread fire ant outbreak may be far higher than predicted in “flawed” government modelling provided to ministers in the fight against the highly invasive species, new research suggests.The Australia Institute data, released... Read this story