That spray bait method sounds very similar to one that is being trialled in NZ
for possum control. It will be interesting to see how they perform.
Carl Clifford
> On 18 Feb 2015, at 9:03 pm, Charles <> wrote:
>
> Hi Carl,
>
> True in some regards. A friend of mine from Myanmar likes to eat cat (and
> can't stand eating lamb - hates the smell).
>
> Cats are very hard to catch.
>
> They are every where.
>
> I saw a very large black feral cat last August (2014) near the famed
> Golden-shouldered parrot site near Musgrave Roadhouse.
>
> As you know the GSP is primarily a ground feeder.
>
> I've seen feral cats at most of my favourite bird watching sites across
> Australia (from Nightcap NP to Cape York to Fitzgerald River NP).
>
> I spoke with a guy from Northern Queensland last week who said he uses them
> for bait in crab nets. They are excellent bait he said.
>
> This approach to cull them is the best I've seen for a while, see link below:
>
> http://m.smh.com.au/technology/sci-tech/dying-to-be-clean-the-new-technique-for-controlling-feral-cats-20141107-11iehz.html
>
> Cheers,
> Charles Hunter
> Bronte, Sydney
>
>> On 18 Feb 2015, at 6:29 pm, Carl Clifford <> wrote:
>>
>> Cat meat is quite popular in parts of Asia and there is a good market for
>> cat fur in China and Korea. Perhaps there is a chance for Australian
>> entrepreneurs to not only take advantage of these markets and help the
>> control. After all, just shooting the cats and leaving the carcasses where
>> they fall only gives other cats a free meal.
>>
>> Just a thought.
>>
>> Carl Clifford
>>
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