Hundreds of Thousands of Mice Are Swarming Australia’s Farms

A mouse plague of Biblical proportions has struck parts of Australia, and it’s not for the first time. The startling scenes ...

In 2021, millions of mice swept 180,000 km² of NSW grain belt after drought broke into rain, costing Australian farmers $1 billion

Rural Australia faced a devastating mouse plague in 2021, costing millions. Heavy rains after drought created ideal breeding ...

'It's like a decaying body': Australian farmers battle mouse plague

Farmers report thousands of mice per hectare destroying crops and invading homes.
Newsweek

Swarms of Mice Descend on Australian Farms Again

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Mice have taken over the streets in parts of Australia, swarming in ...

Thousands of Mice Swarm Parts of Western Australia in a ‘Mouse Plague’

For months, mice have been found in tea kettles, crunched by car tires and even appeared in people’s beds. In one town, the ...
The Conversation

Australian farmers are battling another potential mouse plague – what is causing it?

Got a mouse in your house? That thought alone may terrify you. Now imagine if mice were scampering through your house, rummaging in your pantry or even running across your face at night. That sounds ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Mouse plague warning for Western Australia as researcher urges action

Mouse numbers in Western Australia are already at plague proportions, and a researcher says immediate action is needed to stop them from getting completely out of control. A regionally based pest ...