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Lord Howe Island Rodent Control Draws Flack

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Subject: Lord Howe Island Rodent Control Draws Flack
From: Carl Clifford <>
Date: Sun, 21 Jun 2009 12:55:36 +1000
Dear All,

The proposed rodent control program on Lord Howe Is. by broadcasting brodiafacoum baits by helicopter seems to be causing a bit of an upset. See http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/06/19/2603486.htm Apparently the Lord Howe Woodhen population is to be rounded up , and removed from the island as they are attracted to the proposed baits.

An interesting exercise in theory, but potentially fraught with opportunities for Murphy to do his worst. I hope when they round up the Woodhens, they remove them in several shipments.

Cheers,

Carl Clifford
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