AustralianFarmers The recent birth of a camel calf has solidified a decades long fight to see one of the country’s worst weeds controlled. The Desert Channels Queensland group recently celebrated the birth of the first calf born to the camel research herd in central north Queensland. The DCQ team welcome the birth of it’s first calf born into the research herd For the DCG, it’s a significant step in the fight to control one of the country’s worst weeds, the Prickly Acacia. The Prickly Acacia is a thorny shrub or small tree most commonly found in central and northern Queensland. It is a Weed of National Significance, regarded as one of the worst weeds in Australia because of their invasiveness, potential for spread, and economic and environmental impacts.