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10 Aug 2026

Discover more about Canberra's native plants and animals on walks organised by the Consevation Council ACT Region.There will be lots of interesting things to see and plenty of photographic opportuniti...


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Discussion

Amyema miquelii
1 hr ago
Thanks, @Tapirlord. Sorry, it was the creeping mistletoe I was thinking of. But that's not right either. I lost the edit function for a while. Back again now.
Amyema miquelii Belconnen, ACT
Gelechioidea (superfamily)
1 hr ago
Not P. sinistraria
Amyema miquelii
1 hr ago
Looks like A.miqueli to me. Amyema congener doesn't occur in the ACT
Amyema miquelii Belconnen, ACT
Amyema miquelii
1 hr ago
Actually I now think this is more likely Amyema congener.
Amyema miquelii Belconnen, ACT
Oryctolagus cuniculus
1 hr ago
The liver sample tested POSITIVE for RHDV2. CSIRO Biosecurity Projects Officer explained:
"The positive result indicates that the rabbit was infected with RHDV2, though whether this will lead to an outbreak is a bit harder to say. If you see multiple rabbit deaths in the area though, then that’s usually an indication of an outbreak.

In the past, we generally see an uptick in virus activity around Spring due to an increase in fly activity and rabbit numbers. More recently, we have detected RHDV2 in Carwoola (NSW), Lyneham (ACT) and Druoin (VIC), and we are also getting more requests for test kits across the country. RHDV2, unlike RHDV1, can kill young rabbits and is the current dominant circulating strain in Australia. This is good news for those with a rabbit problem! Hopefully, this leads to a knockdown in rabbit numbers, and people can then follow-up with other control methods to get the rabbits that are unsusceptible for whatever reason."
Oryctolagus cuniculus Watson, ACT

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