Balancing Kangaroo Island

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Subject:	Balancing Kangaroo Island
From:	Syd Curtis <>
Date:	Wed, 30 Jan 2002 22:50:05 +1000

Laurie wrote re Kangaroo Island:


> From: Laurie & Leanne Knight <>
> 
> The question is, bearing in mind the dangers of introducing species,
> what would be the impact of establishing a population of powerful owls
> on the island to contol the nocturnal marsupials?

Owls were introduced to Lord Howe Island in the hope of controlling rats,
but found birds much easier to get.  Do powerful owls eat only mammals?

Syd

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