Day: February 18, 2015

Perhaps Dingos may be a useful part of the armoury in feral cat control. Be interested to see how the trial fares. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/02/150217122712.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sciencedaily+%28Latest+Science+News+–+ScienceDaily%29 Carl Clifford Birding-Aus mailing list Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org To change settings or unsubscribe visit: http://birding-aus.org/mailman/listinfo/birding-aus_birding-aus.org

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 … Read more

Phil the dead cats next to the road kill are also road kill and it is not unusual to see the carcase of the roo moving after everything has fled and a cat will appear from inside the rib cage. People in the cities do not realize how big some of these cats grow living … Read more

Ditto for me: have used OFF for years: just as effective as DEET products, without the repugnant smell, stickiness etc. Aerogard (the market leader in DEET for years) now have a picaridin-based repellent on the market: they sell it as ‘odourless/low-irritant’ but I did notice that the concentration of picaridin is a lot lower (70% … Read more

Whilst visiting Barren Box storage this morning, Keith Hutton and David Webb came across another Northern Peregrine Falcon, possibly an adult male calidus. Views were not great and unfortunately they had no camera but will try to borrow a camera and go back for some pics. Cheers, Mike Carter, 03 9787 7136 30 Canadian Bay … Read more