Centre for Invasive Species Solutions

08/06/2026

In one Queensland town, a wildlife carer is so concerned about the Indian myna's threat to native species, she has self-funded a bounty program that offers $5 for every bird humanely caught.

04/06/2026

Tiny but mighty 🌱

After the devastating 2019–20 bushfires destroyed more than 90% of their habitat, the critically endangered Kangaroo Island dunnart is showing signs of recovery thanks to artificial shelters and ongoing conservation efforts. A powerful reminder that habitat restoration and predator management can make a real difference for native wildlife. 🐾

Read the story: https://loom.ly/rlAKZrY
Learn more about managing feral cats to protect native species: https://loom.ly/7-b1FCM

Artificial habitats are giving the Kangaroo Island dunnart a chance at recovery, after bushfires left them largely homeless.

04/06/2026

Yesterday, we officially launched our first Reconciliation Action Plan - and what a moment it was. 🌿

Surrounded by Board members, partners and colleagues, we celebrated a milestone that reflects both where we’ve come from and where we’re going.

We were honoured to have Gregory Andrews, Lyrebird Dreaming, a member of our RAP Working Group, speak at the event and his words reminded us all of something important: for organisations involved in land management and conservation, reconciliation is not separate from core business. It is core business.

The RAP does not create these relationships. It strengthens them.

Thank you to everyone who has been part of this journey - our RAP Working Group, our staff, the Juunjuwarra Rangers, North Australian Indigenous Land and Sea Management Alliance (NAILSMA), and Nana Norma Jacko for the extraordinary artwork behind this document.

If you haven't already, read our RAP: https://loom.ly/PH5U1xE
Reconciliation Australia

03/06/2026

Today, we’re proud to launch the Centre for Invasive Species Solutions' first Reconciliation Action Plan. 💚🖤❤️

The artwork you see here is Bubujuunjuwarra - 'Bubu' meaning homeland - created by Nana Norma Jacko, a proud Juunjuwarra Elder and Indigenous artist from Cape York. Her country spans the Starke River and its seas, the Great Barrier Reef catchment, and landscapes rich with some of Australia's largest turtle and dugong populations.

This artwork is not just beautiful. It is the story of a partnership.

Our CISS Feral Animal Projects team has been working alongside the Juunjuwarra Rangers and the North Australian Indigenous Land and Sea Management Alliance Ltd (NAILSMA) to protect Juunjuwarra Country from the damage caused by feral pigs. These animals destroy sacred sites, story places and the wetlands that have sustained Juunjuwarra people for thousands of years.

Together, we are combining traditional knowledge with modern tools - including GPS collaring to monitor and manage feral pig movement - to protect Country, culture and ecosystems.

Our RAP formalises what we already believe: that caring for Country and tackling invasive species cannot be separated. And that Australia will make better decisions when we bring together western science and the world's oldest continuing ecological knowledge.

This National Reconciliation Week, the theme is All In. And that is exactly where we are.

Read our RAP: https://loom.ly/PH5U1xE
Reconciliation Australia

30/05/2026

🦜 Today is - and for Australia's Orange-bellied Parrot, every day counts.

This tiny migratory bird is critically endangered. One of the key reasons? Invasive species.

The problem isn't coming. It's already here.
But so are the solutions - if we act together. 💚
🔗https://loom.ly/rTQPGxg
👉 Learn more: https://loom.ly/QtLAnYM

29/05/2026

🐇 Feral Rabbit Newsletter – Edition #6 is out now!
Stay up to date with the latest news, research, updates and on-ground efforts in feral rabbit management from across Australia.

From on-ground action to policy, surveillance and community engagement, this edition captures the breadth of work underway to manage and protect our environment and agricultural landscapes.

📖 Read it here:
https://loom.ly/0scbVsg
If you haven’t yet subscribed and would like future editions delivered straight to your inbox:
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26/05/2026

🐦 Have you spotted a Common Myna in your neighbourhood?

Common are an invasive species that can aggressively compete with native birds for nesting spaces and food. In some cases, they can evict native birds from hollows, destroy eggs and even kill chicks, disrupting the breeding success of our native wildlife.

While they may seem like just another backyard bird, Common Mynas can have a serious impact on local biodiversity and the birds we love to see and hear in our gardens and parks.

The good news? Awareness and community action matter. Learning about invasive species is an important step in protecting native wildlife.

Learn more about Common Mynas and their impacts through the toolkit resource: https://loom.ly/RGIdF5I

💚 Want to help protect Australia’s unique wildlife from invasive species? Support the work being done to tackle invasive threats and safeguard biodiversity by donating here: https://loom.ly/rTQPGxg

Together, we can help create safer spaces for native wildlife.

22/05/2026

🦎🐦🐾 On International Day for Biological Diversity, we’re reminded that protecting Australia’s unique native species takes all of us.

In Australia, feral cats and foxes have a devastating impact on biodiversity, collectively killing an estimated 2.6 billion native animals every year in Australia.

At the Centre for Invasive Species Solutions (CISS), we’re proud to host the National Feral Cat and Fox Management Coordinator (NFC&FMC) Program, supporting national collaboration, research translation and practical action to reduce the impacts of feral predators on our native wildlife.
https://loom.ly/4wGW5jI
Want to be part of the solution?

📍 Report sightings and help track invasive species:
• FeralCatScan: https://loom.ly/Kqhq0Ek
• FoxScan: https://loom.ly/IdbAi1E

📚 Explore practical management tools and resources:
🦊 https://loom.ly/BNrtFuI 🐈 https://loom.ly/7-b1FCM

19/05/2026

New project is helping unlock how feral deer move across landscapes, with collaring technology providing critical insights to support more effective management and coordinated action. 🦌

Explore the new feral deer collaring project page and learn more about the research shaping future responses to feral deer impacts.

Research page👉 https://loom.ly/8gUgAD8
toolkit⚒️https://loom.ly/FZGEGQQ

17/05/2026

See the on-ground experiences of a wild dog management group at Wildash, Queensland. Landholders share how a coordinated approach to wild dog management is helping reduce livestock suffering and risks to human safety, while supporting the recovery of local bettong and quoll populations.

The National Wild Dog Management Coordinator, Greg Mifsud, is one of three National Coordinators based with CISS supporting best practice invasive species management across Australia.

Watch here 👉 https://loom.ly/jYkvnr8
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