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Australia’s farmers are battling a catastrophic mouse plague that’s devouring crops, invading homes, and costing hundreds of thousands of dollars—compounded by soaring fuel and fertilizer prices. With mice feasting on last year’s surplus grain and summer rains fueling fresh growth, the situation has reached “absolute mouse heaven,” as one farmer put it. The psychological toll is crushing: constant sounds and smells, sleepless nights, and a relentless invasion far worse than the 2021 outbreak. Scientists estimate 800 mice per hectare, but current counts reveal thousands of burrows—thanks to rapid breeding cycles. Yet, there’s hope: stronger bait has been approved, and with winter’s cooler, wetter weather on the way, mouse numbers may finally be peaking and declining.

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