Invasive Animals Cooperative Research Centre (IACRC) Information

The Invasive Animals Cooperative Research Centre: Australia’s largest integrated invasive animal research and management collaborations with 27 participating organisations. We concentrate on developing smarter tools to prevent and detect new invasions, advanced and tactical tools to strengthen integrated management strategies of carp and other pest fish, and new tools and integrated management strategies for major pests including foxes, wild dogs, feral pigs, rats and mice, cane toads, feral cats and rabbits. Our Purpose is to counteract the impact of invasive animals through the application of new technologies and by integrating approaches across agencies and jurisdictions. To address this national challenge, the Invasive Animals CRC will: 1) finalise scientific evaluation of two biocontrol agents: Australia’s first carp biocontrol agent and a new strain to boost the performance of rabbit calicivirus or RHD. 2) release new products currently in the regulatory pipeline, such as new wild dog, fox and feral pig baits and delivery systems 3) build on our work through new innovative research. 4) enable better uptake of our work by institutions and communities through targeted research into effective community engagement. 5) enable an orderly transition to a new and sustainable national organisation.