A severe mouse plague puts Australian crops in danger

NPR | By Kristina Kukolja

Published May 13, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT

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.

Kristina Kukolja

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