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Tick fever outbreak claims 18 head of cattle amid calls for better management of Queensland's tick line

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Western Queensland is a cattle tick free zone. Any stock heading west need to be inspected at locations such as Alpha in central Queensland.(Amy Phillips)

Cattle producers are calling for better co-ordination and more inspectors in the wake of a cattle fever outbreak in a supposedly 'tick free' zone that's raised questions about recent tick management changes.

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Rockhampton, Brisbane, Longreach, Mount Isa, Townsville, Cairns, Mackay, Bundaberg, Toowoomba, Pests, Diseases and Control Methods, Pest Management, Beef Cattle
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