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Pest (animal, plant) species – Pressures

Pest (animal, plant) species – Pressures

Flow chart showing the major elements associated with pest species management

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Sources of pests:

Pest (animal and plant) species can enter wetlands through a variety of methods:

  • aquarium release
  • garden/agriculture and domestic pet escapees
  • plant dumping
  • aquaculture escapees
  • vehicle/equipment movement
  • other recreational activities (e.g. bait for fishing, attached to shoes/camping gear)
  • deliberate release (e.g. fish stocking, deer, rabbits) or naturally over time through pest migration/dispersal via wind (e.g. seeds), water (e.g. aquatic weeds) or over land (e.g. pigs, cane toads).

Last updated: 22 March 2013

This page should be cited as:

Department of Environment, Science and Innovation, Queensland (2013) Pest (animal, plant) species – Pressures, WetlandInfo website, accessed 18 March 2024. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/management/pressures/lacustrine-palustrine-threats/pest-species/pressure.html

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