Mouse plague: will they take the bait?
The Briefing17 Mai 2021

Mouse plague: will they take the bait?

Huge numbers of mice have been tormenting farms and communities in western NSW for months. After lobbying, the state government has finally come up with a support package which they say will help “napalm” the mice.

But this comes after locals have had to see crops and livelihoods decimated as they spent months fighting the crisis on their own. We’re joined by Katrina Humphries, Moree mayor; Susie Rae, Narromine artist and farmer; and Steve Henry, mouse expert with the CSIRO.

Will the mice take the bait? Or will rural communities suffer even more after drought, floods, bushfires and plagues??

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