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in Australia
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Feral animals are animals whichhave been introduced to an area where they do not occur naturally
and which have become wild.
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Many feral animals were once domestic pets, for example cats and dogs, that have now become wild.
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Many feral animals inAustralia originally came from other countries.
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In Australia many feral animals are out of control.
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Some of these animals were released on purpose. For example, early Englishsettlers released rabbits.
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The rabbits were soon breeding out of control with no natural predators or disease to control their numbers in Australia.
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Soon after, foxes were introduced to reduce the rabbits but then became feral themselves.
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Many feral animals were originally domesticated (pets), such as cats and dogs, which have escaped or been dumped and have become wild hunters.
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A host of smaller creatures have been accidentally introduced such as garden snails, Argentine ants, some slaters, urban rats, house mice and even many earth worms.
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Not every feral animal has a major impact, but many do and it is often very difficult to gauge the real impact of most of them.
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The word 'pest' is generally used to describe an animal that causes serious damage to a valued resource. Such a pest may be destructive, a nuisance, noisy or simply not wanted.
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A pest may be an animal that was originally introduced by humans to new lands - this is particularly the case in Australia. Or, it may be a native animal such as a kangaroo, possum or parrot.
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It is important to note that people decide whether an animal is a pest. What is one person's pest may be a valuable resource to another.
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For example, recreational hunters and meat processors may regard the feral pig as a valued resource rather than a pest.
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Others believe that feral pigs area threat to the environment and agriculture.
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Are feral animalspests?