researchers identify which exotic animals may soon hitchhike into Australia

Australia is renowned for its native flora and fauna, but did you know the continent is also home to about 3,000 “alien” species of animals, plants, fungi and microbes? Alien species are those brought by humans to areas they do not naturally occur in. These intruders are Australia’s leading cause of biodiversity loss and species extinction. They also cost the Australian economy some A$24.5 billion a year. Invasive alien species become much harder and more expensive to manage as they establish and spread through the landscape. So preventing their arrival is vital. But which species will arrive next? Our study published today helps id......

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