Things are being done, but the problem is not easy to solve. Fire ant control using today's chemical methods provide only temporary suppression and treatment costs money on a per area basis. Wildlife ranges over large areas, so the cost of periodic treatments would be prohibitive.
Researchers are studying the impact of fire ants on wildlife and evaluating ant management approaches. While fire ants are reducing the populations of some wildlife species, other conditions such as land use practices and weather conditions also contribute to declining populations.
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