Times of India

Australian island declared fire-ant free after two decades of eradication

Australian island declared fire-ant free after two decades of eradicationWorldPing

In a remarkable conservation milestone, indigenous rangers have eradicated invasive tropical fire ants from Melville Island after 20 years of dedicated work on Australia's Tiwi Islands.

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