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Mouse plague ravaging farms in NSW and southern Queensland, scurries south to Victoria
As the worst mouse plague in decades continues to ravage farms across New South Wales and southern Queensland, large numbers of mice are travelling south and making their way into Victoria.
Key points:
- Mice activity is increasing in northern Victoria with farmers reporting damage
- Farmers are using baits to control numbers
- Agriculture Victoria is aware of the problem but says it’s not widespread
Don Hearn owns a beef cattle farm and vineyard just east of Barham, in New South Wales near the Victorian border.
He said over the past three to four weeks, mice numbers had increased on his property and were causing damage.
“It’s certainly not as bad as a little…
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