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Sweeping weed ban: A win for Aussie farmers source: WWF | Jan 24, 05 | submitted by Ryan

Canberra, Australia - Farmers around the country and the Australian environment will benefit from a federal government decision to close a quarantine loophole that allowed the legal import of thousands of serious weeds.

The change in law will also mean more than 6,400 weeds, a good number of which could have made their way into Australian gardens, will now be banned from entering the country. This includes 4,000 known overseas weeds, and at least another 2,400 plant species predicted to become weeds in Australia. If these weeds did enter Australia, they could create an agricultural nightmare for farmers who are already battling many invasive species.

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