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The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry is Australia’s largest public sector employer of veterinarians.
If you are interested in an exciting, challenging and rewarding career, we encourage you to consider the opportunities that the department can offer.
The work of the Office of the…
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Requirements for live sheep exports to, or through, the Middle East during the Northern Hemisphere summer were changed in 2020 after a regulation impact statement (RIS) process.
A prohibition period was introduced under the Australian Meat and Live-stock Industry (Prohibition of Export of Sheep by…
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A Sydney-based detector dog from the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry kennel has been named one of the country’s top service animals at the Sydney Royal Easter Show today.Six-year-old black Labrador Retriever Vespa was honoured with The Australasian Animal Registry Service Dog…
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The APLC control operations are designed to manage outbreaks or potential outbreaks of the Australian plague, spur-throated and migratory locusts which, in the opinion of the commission, represent a…
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The Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) is an intergovernmental organisation mandated to sustainably manage highly migratory (tuna and tuna-like) fisheries resources in the Indian Ocean. The objective of the IOTC is to promote cooperation amongst contracting members to ensure through appropriate…
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Authors: Rupert Summerson, Maggie Skirtun, Kasia Mazur, Tony Arthur, Robert Curtotti and Robert Smart
Black-striped mussel is native to the Caribbean Sea region between North and South America. It has spread to many other countries outside its native range, including a number of Asian countries…
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Authors: Daniel Wright, Kurt Davis, Stephanie Blake, Tim Emery, Ian Butler, Brooke D’Alberto and James WoodhamsOverviewThis report provides a synthesis of management arrangements, catch and sustainability of sharks across Australia. This report is a commitment under the United Nations Food and…
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A varroa mite on the back of a honey bee.Scott Bauer, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Bugwood.org
Mites of bees (Apis spp.) Exotic to Australia, with varroa mite (Varroa destructor) present in parts of Australia and are under management in…
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Leaf blight and shoot dieback on rhododendron caused by sudden oak death.Credit: Sabine Werres BBA, Braunschweig, Germany, PaDIL
Sudden oak death (airborne Phytophthora spp.)Exotic to AustraliaFeatures: A disease caused by airborne species of the fungus-like organism Phytophthora that…
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We’ve reviewed live sheep exports to, or through, the Middle East during the Northern Hemisphere summer. The review assessed the effectiveness of regulation for exports during the Northern Hemisphere summer (1 May to 31 October).We introduced temporary restrictions during 1 May to 31 October 2019.…
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