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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Environment
Donna Lu Science writer

Invasive species lead driver of biodiversity loss in Australia – and feral cats have biggest impact, report finds

A feral cat drinks at a pond in Mungo national park, NSW.
A feral cat drinks at a pond in Mungo national park, NSW. Feral cats have the greatest environmental impact in Australia, with European rabbits the most damaging agricultural pest. Photograph: Genevieve Vallee/Alamy

Advocates are calling for an urgent and coordinated national response to the threat of invasive species after the co-authors of a major international report identified it as the leading driver of biodiversity loss in Australia.

The report, from the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), was produced by 86 experts from 49 countries and details the impacts of invasive flora and fauna on ecosystems globally.

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