Researching the effects of poison used in rat bait stations in the Reserve's Ecocontract

We found a very bright blue poisoned rat in the canopy margin of our volunteer Eskdale Reserve Trial, Gahnia Grove, stimulating our interest in the poison used and the possibility of bird and insect deaths due to either primary or secondary poisoning.

UPDATE We have been informed that Brodifacoum is not used in urban reserves due to the secondary poisoning issue. The baits being used currently are Bromadiolone or Diphacinone.

We are particularly interested as we have had bait stations at our home for some years, and - for whatever reason - no longer see wetas, and waxeyes only rarely.

We have plenty of tui at home, but they do not catch insects on the wing, and don't ground-feed at our home due to a dog. They do ground-feed on the banks of the Kaipatiki Creek and

in our Gahnia Grove site.

Publicado el 16 de septiembre de 2019 a las 12:18 AM por kaipatiki_naturewatch