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A severe mouse plague puts Australian crops in danger

NPR | By Kristina Kukolja
Published May 13, 2026 at 4:00 PM CDT

Australia's grain farmers, already strained by war-driven shortages, now face a severe mouse plague that could devastate crops in a key growing region.

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