Thread: Rodent baits and their effect on native fauna

I use the baits I get from Landmark and they do diddly squat to any predators.
The feral cats and foxes are doing just fine after I have baited until they get in my crosshairs

Originally Posted by Tombie

Imagine if there weren’t shooters though

It’s been documented many times,recreation,and sporting shooters generally only take a small percentage of vermin.

Apart from shooting from helicopters which is one of the more successful ways of culling some vermin and surprisingly cost effective.

But in many instances,there are way more effective ways of culling vermin than shooting.

Unfortunately some of the other ways involve poisons of one type or another.

Trapping,using dogs of different types for different types of vermin,are usually very successful.

Sure dogs can be used by shooters,and when they are,increase vermin eradication rates markedly.

Originally Posted by Tombie

Imagine if there weren’t shooters though

Indeed. I don't shoot personally, but I am a member of the SSA. The goat problem is largely due to the farmer's control of dingoes and wild dogs on sheep pastures. Where the dog population isn't so controlled you get far fewer goats. I doubt the pig population will ever be controlled, and as for cane toads and myna birds, well....

It was always going to happen and we might as well get used to it. It is completely risible to think man can control nature, but there are $billions available for those who can convince folk that they can, so of course they claim they can. It's high time people woke up.

Originally Posted by scarry

It’s been documented many times,recreation,and sporting shooters generally only take a small percentage of vermin.

Apart from shooting from helicopters which is one of the more successful ways of culling some vermin and surprisingly cost effective.

But in many instances,there are way more effective ways of culling vermin than shooting.

Unfortunately some of the other ways involve poisons of one type or another.

Trapping,using dogs of different types for different types of vermin,are usually very successful.

Sure dogs can be used by shooters,and when they are,increase vermin eradication rates markedly.

I don't disagree in general. but I don't see these strategies dealing with the approx 25,000,000 feral pigs Australia is home to.

Originally Posted by Tins

Indeed. I don't shoot personally, but I am a member of the SSA. The goat problem is largely due to the farmer's control of dingoes and wild dogs on sheep pastures. Where the dog population isn't so controlled you get far fewer goats. I doubt the pig population will ever be controlled, and as for cane toads and myna birds, well....

It was always going to happen and we might as well get used to it. It is completely risible to think man can control nature, but there are $billions available for those who can convince folk that they can, so of course they claim they can. It's high time people woke up.

Where do I apply?

Originally Posted by Saitch

Where do I apply?

Place a deposit in my Nigerian account and I'll send instructions.

Originally Posted by Tins

I don't disagree in general. but I don't see these strategies dealing with the approx 25,000,000 feral pigs Australia is home to.

Yes,I agree,it’s a huge problem,I have been shooting them for over 45 yrs.

Shooters from helicopters work well in some areas,as does poisoned grain,but the pigs come back very quickly.

Traps also work reasonable well.

But all this is only putting a very small dent in the overall population.

The drought really knocked them in western Qld,but they are coming back,same as the Roos.

The pig problem in particular is not helped by “hunters” relocating pigs closer to home and releasing them
Regards
Tote