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| Subject: | Rat eradication in Australia? |
| From: | Peter Milburn <> |
| Date: | Thu, 29 May 2003 12:53:47 +1000 |
Following the briliant eradication of feral rats on Campbell Island it would be most pleasing to see similar programmes scheduled for some Australian islands. Seabirds and Sooty Oystercatchers sustain a large feral rat populaton on Brush Island in NSW for example. There must be many more examples of which I am keen to hear about Vegetation control is also sadly lacking, which leads to habitat degradation and local extirpation of breeding species. Obviously I dream of the day when the feral species of the entire continent may be dealt with but a few offshore islands would make a great start! Dr P.J. Milburn Biomolecular Resource Facility Australian National University GPO Box 334 Canberra ACT 0200 +61 2 6125 4173 'Phone +61 2 6125 4326 FAX Birding-Aus is on the Web at www.shc.melb.catholic.edu.au/home/birding/index.html To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe birding-aus" (no quotes, no Subject line) to |
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