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Biosecurity and Agriculture Management Act 2007

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  • Polyphagous shot-hole borer (PSHB) tunnells into trunks, stems and branches.

    Polyphagous shot-hole borer

    10 September 2021

    Polyphagous shot-hole borer (PSHB) Euwallacea fornicatus is a beetle native to Southeast Asia. The beetle attacks a wide range of plants by tunnelling into trunks, stems and branches.

  • State Barrier Fence with the installation of lap wire which has upgraded the fence to wild dog standard

    State Barrier Fence overview

    16 January 2014

    The Biosecurity and Agriculture Management Act 2007 (BAM Act) provides the authority for regulations to be made for the erection and maintenance of barrier fences as a means of controlling

  • Live red imported fire ants crawling on a piece of wood.

    Red imported fire ant: declared pest in Western Australia

    10 October 2013

    Red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta, is one of the most serious ant pests in the world and was found to be established in Brisbane, Queensland, in 2001.

  • Close up photo of a fox with its mouth slightly open,

    Transforming Regional Biosecurity Response stakeholder forums

    17 May 2017

    The Transforming Regional Biosecurity Response forums held in October 2016 brought together community, industry and government to develop a collaborative approach to 

  • Skeleton weed program searching activities

    Skeleton Weed Program 2016–2017: Report to grain growers

    11 September 2014

    Report of the achievements, performance and budget details of the 2016-2017 skeleton weed program.

  • Wild dog in the bush

    The use of 1080 in wild dog control

    24 March 2014

    Most bait products registered for use on wild dogs in Western Australia use sodium fluoroacetate (1080) as their active ingredient. Landholders have certain obligations under the code of practice f

  • DAFWA staf installing lapwire onto the bottom of the existing State Barrier Fence by pulling a roller with lapwire attached

    State Barrier Fence R4R projects

    11 December 2013

    Big improvements in wild dog management and agricultural pest animal control resulted from funding through the WA Government's Royalties for Regions program.

  • Man standing next to gamba grass infestation.

    High priority plant species

    11 August 2015

    High priority invasive species are defined in the Invasive Species Plan for Western Australia as high risk species that can establish widely, and if so cause the most undesirable impact.

  • Picture of a European starling

    High priority animal species

    16 September 2015

    High priority invasive species are defined in the Department of Agriculture and Food's Invasive Species Plan for Western Australia as high risk species that can establish widely and cause undesirab

  • NLIS help desk

    Boosting Biosecurity Defences: Royalties for Regions

    16 October 2014

    The Boosting Biosecurity Defences program is a collection of projects and activities that aim to increase Western Australia's capability to prepare for and respond to biosecurity issues affecting W

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