To what extent do Australian raptors scavange stock carcasses?

["Karen" <>]

While on the subject would anyone know of any instances, or the chances of 
raptors taking baited rabbits?   Our area has annual baiting and we also 
have resident Wedge-tailed eagles.
Cheers,
Karen
Warrandyte Sth, Vic.


> http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/4601508.stm
>
> Wednesday, 11 January 2006, 10:35 GMT
> Study sounds global vulture alert
>
> By Roland Pease
> BBC science correspondent
>
> A widely used livestock pain killer could endanger the survival of 
> vultures around the world, researchers suggest.
> The rapid decline of Indian vulture populations has been blamed on the use 
> of the drug diclofenac to treat inflammation in cattle.
----------snip 

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