Topic: Mouse Plague

A massive mouse plague is devastating rural New South Wales and spreading toward Sydney and Canberra, causing millions of dollars in crop damage. While farmers are using strong poisons and homemade traps to manage the infestation, PETA has drawn criticism for suggesting "humane trapping" and "birth control" for the rodents. Residents describe the psychological stress of cleaning excrement and seeing thousands of mice blanketing the roads at night.

New South Wales is currently experiencing a massive mouse plague that has infested homes, schools, and farms across a 500-mile stretch. Broadcaster Alan Jones reported on the psychological and economic toll of the infestation, which has destroyed grain stores and caused significant distress to families in the Australian bush.