Ten mice in your bedroom: Visualising the scale of the mouse plague
A mouse plague is currently affecting parts of southern and Western Australia, leading to significant disruptions in both farms and homes. The infestation has reached alarming levels, with estimates of up to 8,000 mice per hectare in some areas. Residents are experiencing severe psychological impacts as they struggle to cope with the overwhelming presence of mice in their daily lives.
- ▪The mouse plague is defined as more than 800 mice per hectare, with some areas reporting up to 8,000 mice per hectare.
- ▪Communities in Western Australia and South Australia are facing severe infestations, leading to crop damage and abandonment of homes.
- ▪Mice are spreading from farmland into towns, causing businesses to discard thousands of dollars worth of stock.
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Visualising the mouse plague infesting parts of AustraliaBy Ashley Kyd, Jarrod Fankhauser, Andie Noonan, Jessica Riga and Matt LiddyStory LabTopic:PestsSun 24 May 2026 at 4:49amSun 24 May 2026 at 4:49amSun 24 May 2026 at 4:49amabc.net.au/news/visualising-australias-mouse-plague/106696622Link copiedShareShare articleA mouse plague is invading farms and homes in southern and Western Australia. But what does that really look like?Be warned: if you're squeamish, you may not want to find out.Unless you're in the thick of it, it's hard to wrap your head around what it feels like to live through a mouse plague.Mice breed rapidly in the right conditions and communities in parts of Western Australia and South Australia are dealing with an explosion in numbers.Crops have been damaged, sheds and…
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