PHOTO: Rural residents are being urged to be vigilant when it comes to rodents.
It’s not what our region wants to hear, with memories of the 2021/22 mouse plague still raw, but some agencies are warning that mouse numbers are set to explode.
Farmers are being told to be on the lookout for increased mouse activity across NSW with reports of increasing damage to crops and fodder.
Just two years after a mouse plague saw vehicles, buildings and towns infested while crops, hay and grain were destroyed, NSW Farmers President Xavier Martin is urging growers to be extra-vigilant about mouse activity.
“Members are telling me they’re seeing mice again all the way from Queensland down to the Victorian border and out west towards Adelaide,” Mr Martin said.
“We need everyone to keep an eye out for mice, in particular use their chew cards, and report any activity to authorities. It’s important to stay on top of this issue so we can avoid a repeat of the 2021 mouse plague, so please if you see something, say something…