Call for action after couple loses $3,000 in seconds as Aussie crisis grows: 'Upset and angry'
A New South Wales farming couple is calling for action after a fox attack killed 12 of their heritage chickens, causing significant financial and emotional distress. The incident highlights the broader issue of invasive species causing millions in agricultural damage across Australia.
Why it matters
Invasive species pose a persistent threat to both small-scale hobby farms and the broader Australian agricultural economy.
New South Wales couple Chris and Liecia Arnold run their own farm in Mount George, west of Taree. (Little Zephyr Farm) The owners of a small business and hobby farm say they're out of pocket thousands of dollars after a brazen attack from one of the nation's worst invasive species .
The article reports on a specific incident while providing context on a well-documented environmental issue.
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