Pilots fined $400 each after biosecurity dog Sophie finds food in luggage
In the same month, Sophie also sniffed out fresh betel nuts and banana leaves in a passenger’s pocket,…
Biosecurity confirms Auckland scorpion find linked to overseas travel
She estimated the critter must have survived four or more weeks since she had returned from a recent…
Cattle company inadvertently tipped off Queensland DPI to biosecurity breach
A NSW company tipped off authorities to the illegal movement of its cattle, triggering the investigation that led…
Invasive feral hog deer discovered in New South Wales but authorities confident of eradication
A small but destructive species of deer has been detected in New South Wales for the first time…
Single male Oriental fruit fly discovered in Papatoetoe in Auckland
Biosecurity staff would be out on Thursday, providing the local community with information, Inglis said. A single male…
Flotilla of foreign fishing boats spotted in Torres Strait waters
Graham Kerridge says he was at the helm of a helicopter over Australian waters when he spotted a…
Kiwi shopper finds live insects in Peppermayo order, triggering biosecurity probe
While Graham was appreciative of Peppermayo’s eventual offer of a refund, full replacement of her order, and $100…
Yellow‑legged hornet spread to Northland? Pest expert disputes MPI reassurances
The technique – attaching tiny radio transmitters to worker hornets and tracking them back to their nests –…
Foreign boat pictured in Queensland creek as alleged illegal fishers reach mainland
A foreign fishing vessel has been spotted inside an Australian mainland creek and river following a spate of…
Yellow-legged hornets: Radio tracking leads Biosecurity NZ to 10 nests
“The trackers, which complement on-the-ground surveillance and public notifications, will become increasingly useful as summer progresses and hornets…
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Yellow-legged hornet eradication in Auckland boosted by radio trackers
Thermal drones had also been used to pinpoint nest locations and to assess the population inside. “That ensures…