Preventing the incursion of new invasive species in the Wide Bay Burnett is our number one priority. The WBBROC Invasive Species Advisory Committee and its local governments are continuously working together to identify these ‘high-priority invasive species’ and develop management programs that aim to either prevent their introduction into the region; or to support early detection and reporting within the community.
Provided below are 9 high-priority invasive species that the WBBROC Invasive Species Advisory Committee is currently concerned of. If you see any of these species please report them to your local government’s biosecurity officer as soon as possible!
Native to North and South America, cabomba is a fully submerged aquatic plant, originally introduced to Australia as an aquarium plant. It is an aggressive…
Native to North America, sagittaria is an aquatic perennial introduced to Australia as an aquatic plant. In the wild, it invades and degrades natural wetlands.…
Native to South America, fire ants are considered as oe of the greatest biosecurity threats to Australia. Distinguished by their coppery-brown heads and bodies, with…
Native to Mexico and Argentina, hygrophila is a flowering, erect herb that grows on creekbanks and in shallow freshwater wetlands. The main danger of hygrophila…
Native to South America, Senegal tea is an aquatic perennial introduced to Australia as an aquarium plant. In the wild, it invades and degrades natural…
