Privet and Native birds

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Subject:	Privet and Native birds
From:	Carol Probets <>
Date:	Thu, 25 May 2000 09:20:39 +1100

Ros and all,

Further to my earlier comments on privet, I've just been lent a copy of the
NSW WIRES Newsletter Autumn 2000 and in it is an article on Camphor Laurel,
and I quote in part:

"...the green fruits, leaves and roots of the tree are toxic to native
Australian wildlife. The fruit contains a large proportion of poisonous
saffrole which causes sterility in birds when eaten. The overall impact on
the native bird population is unknown."

The information is credited as a research finding of Joe Friend and the
Southern Cross University School of Resource Sciences.

The spread of the White-headed Pigeon is often noted as being linked with
Camphor Laurel, yet if the above is true, it puts a whole new light on
things.

Carol




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