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Buffel grass causes a kerfuffle

02/07/2024 by The Coonamble Times

PHOTO: A stand of buffel grass at ‘Sandhurst’ during the drought in 2019.

The debate about how invasive buffelgrass really is divides pastoralists, farmers, Indigenous communities, academics, and community members.

Hate or love it buffelgrass is a species that dominates over other plants wherever it grows.

Advocates say buffel grass it is a vital food source for livestock, especially in times of drought, while opponents say it wipes out native plant species and wreaks havoc on the ecosystem.

In response to a new global study released on . . .


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