Australian biosecurity approaching cross roads: pests on the rise, costs increasing

For decades bio-control agents - like the calici virus - have kept rabbit numbers in check. But, their effectiveness is waning. Parts of Western Australia and South Australia are seeing rabbits strip crops from farmers who are struggling to bounce back from drought.

As numerous bio-security programs across the country adjust to the skyrocketing price of fuel - getting on top of pests has become even more difficult. 

• GUEST: Reece Pianta, Advocacy Director of the Invasive Species Council