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10 December, 2025

History shows improved responses to mice plagues

Reading through national newspaper archives to get a sense of what mouse plagues have been like throughout the Wimmera’s history can be an unsettling experience, even if the truth of some stories might’ve been exaggerated and led to some modern myths about the pest.

By Mark Rabich

Concerns about the potential for a mouse plague in the Wimmera are growing, with conditions increasingly ideal to support large populations.
Concerns about the potential for a mouse plague in the Wimmera are growing, with conditions increasingly ideal to support large populations.

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