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    Pest animals and weeds

    Pest animals and weeds damage our environment and agriculture. Find out what we are doing to manage these threats and how you can help.
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    Pest animals and weeds damage our environment and agriculture. Find out what we are doing to manage these threats and how you can help.
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    • About pest animals and weeds

      Pest animals and weeds harm our environment and damage agriculture. Introduced species are one of the greatest threats to biodiversity in Australia.

    • Managing pest animals and weeds in our national parks

      We manage pest animal and weed populations in our national parks and wider reserve system.

    • Regional pest management strategies

      We prepare pest management strategies for each region in NSW.

    • Pest animals

      Pest animals threaten native animals and plants and can damage the environment, agriculture and cultural heritage sites.

    • Weeds

      Find out how weeds threaten biodiversity and what we are doing about it.

    • How you can help

      Being a responsible pet owner and removing weeds from your garden are just a few things you can do to help stop pests and weeds spreading.

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