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INVASIVE CACTI WANTED SPREAD IT BIN IT DONT DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES Cung cac out of your life is now a necessity if your garden contains variees that have been recently declared as Class A weeds. Declared cac include prickly pears, and rope cactus as well as many variees of Opuna and Cylindropuna (collecvely referred to as opunoids). All declared Class A cactus infestaons and plants (including garden plants) must be eradicated according to the Weeds Management Act. These cac have been declared across Australia because of their impacts which include environmental damage and injury, pain and suffering to stock and nave animals through spine impalement and lodgement of spiny segments in skin and mouth. Opunoid cac are sll in the early stage of invasion in the Northern Territory. Most infestaons are sll relavely small meaning that there is a high chance of achieving eradicaon by applying herbicide or physically removing plants. In Central Australia, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, in partnership with the Alice Springs Town Council, Cleanaway and Alice Springs Landcare Group have developed a system using wheelie bins, to get cac safely from gardens to the dump while minimising the risk of spread or injury. Alice Springs residents are encouraged to ‘Bin It, Don’t Spread It’ by geng cac out of their gardens before summer sets in. Landholders can now dig out their declared cactus and dispose of all plant material into wheelie bins for kerbside removal to the waste management facility. Waste containing cac will be buried at the dump to prevent cac re-sproung and spreading further. Please don’t transport cac yourself and never dispose of them in green waste. Weed Management Officers will be providing affected landholders with early detecon and control advice. Officers can also to help idenfy newly declared species in urban gardens. For further advice on cactus ID and how to control cactus contact the Weed Management Branch by phone (8951 9210) or email [email protected] or visit www.nt.gov.au/weeds Opuna microdasys - Golden Bristle Cactus Cylindropuna fulgida var. mamillata - Coral Cactus Opuna elata - Riverina Pear Cylindropuna rosea - Hudson Pear Opuna stricta - Prickly Pear Cylindropuna imbricata - Devils Rope Cactus

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Page 1: WANTED BIN IT DONT INVASIVE CACTI SPREAD IT · INVASIVE CACTI WANTED SPREAD IT BIN IT DONT DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES Cutting cacti out of your life is now a

INVASIVE CACTIWANTED

SPREAD IT

BIN ITDONT

DEPARTMENT OFENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES

Cutting cacti out of your life is now a necessity if your garden contains varieties that have been recently declared as Class A weeds.

Declared cacti include prickly pears, and rope cactus as well as many varieties of Opuntia and Cylindropuntia (collectively referred to as opuntioids).

All declared Class A cactus infestations and plants (including garden plants) must be eradicated according to the Weeds Management Act.

These cacti have been declared across Australia because of their impacts which include environmental damage and injury, pain and suffering to stock and native animals through spine impalement and lodgement of spiny segments in skin and mouth.

Opuntioid cacti are still in the early stage of invasion in the Northern Territory. Most infestations are still relatively small meaning that there is a high chance of achieving eradication by applying herbicide or physically removing plants.

In Central Australia, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, in partnership with the Alice Springs Town Council, Cleanaway and Alice Springs Landcare Group have developed a system using wheelie bins, to get cacti safely from gardens to the dump while minimising the risk of spread or injury.

Alice Springs residents are encouraged to ‘Bin It, Don’t Spread It’ by getting cacti out of their gardens before summer sets in. Landholders can now dig out their declared cactus and dispose of all plant material into wheelie bins for kerbside removal to the waste management facility.

Waste containing cacti will be buried at the dump to prevent cacti re-sprouting and spreading further. Please don’t transport cacti yourself and never dispose of them in green waste.

Weed Management Officers will be providing affected landholders with early detection and control advice. Officers can also to help identify newly declared species in urban gardens.

For further advice on cactus ID and how to control cactus contact the Weed Management Branch by phone (8951 9210) or email [email protected] or visit www.nt.gov.au/weeds

Opuntia microdasys - Golden Bristle Cactus

Cylindropuntia fulgida var. mamillata - Coral Cactus

Opuntia elata - Riverina Pear

Cylindropuntia rosea - Hudson Pear

Opuntia stricta - Prickly Pear

Cylindropuntia imbricata - Devils Rope Cactus