Study

Susceptibility of Bush Stone-curlews (Burhinus grallarius) to sodium fluoroacetate (1080) poisoning

  • Published source details Johnston G. & McCarthy P. (2007) Susceptibility of Bush Stone-curlews (Burhinus grallarius) to sodium fluoroacetate (1080) poisoning. Emu, 107, 69-73.

Actions

This study is summarised as evidence for the following.

Action Category

Do birds take bait designed for pest control?

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Bird Conservation

Use coloured baits to reduce accidental mortality during predator control

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Bird Conservation
  1. Do birds take bait designed for pest control?

    A randomised, replicated and controlled study over eight days in Adelaide Zoo, Australia (Johnston & McCarthy 2007), found that eight bush stone-curlews did not consume untreated bait (consisting of 50-100g pieces of sun-dried horsemeat and dried oats) when also provided with their normal food (consisting of beef mince, fruit and ‘Woombaroo insectivore mix’ – a commercially available feed mix), which they continued to eat.

     

  2. Use coloured baits to reduce accidental mortality during predator control

    A replicated, randomised and controlled trial in Adelaide Zoo, South Australia (Johnston & McCarthy 2007), found that dyeing food (minced beef, fruit and ‘Wombaroo insectivore mix’ – a commercially available food mix) blue had no effect on its consumption by six captive bush stone-curlews Burhinus grallarius over a ten day period.

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