Managing tree weeds' effect on our environment

We’re aware of the impact of introduced animals like cane toads and their effect on our native frogs, however have you realised there's introduced trees pushing out our native plants as well as having a rippling effect on animal populations like koalas?

4ZZZ's Eliot Rifkin chatted with University of Queensland’s Ciara O’Brien about the huge tree pest Celtis (aka Chinese Elm) as well as a new method to manage them.

To learn more about the Chinese Elm (Celtis sinensis) and its identification visit here.  If you interested in digging deeper into Ciara’s research project go to the UQ Hidden Vale Wildlife Centre's Website and the lead researcher, Professor Vic Galea’s bio here. And finally, here’s info on BioHerbicide Australia.