Animal+Pests


 * Animal Pests**


 * Dr. Simpson's class - Alice O. and Arcadia**

1. What pest animals live on or visit the school? ** Rabbits & Foxes ** The foxes kill the rabbits, so if we got rid of all of the rabbits the foxes would start to kill other native animals and cause a lot more damage. However if we got rid of the foxes there would be an explosion of rabbits.

2. Why are they considered pests - ie, what is it that they do that we object to? They eat and destroy native vegetation and wildlife.

3. Can you map where they are found? Does it correlate with other factors - buildings, pathways, open areas, roads? 4. What management actions will you suggest to control them - keep it safe, this is a school site. __Rabbit__ // Pindone - //is a registered rabbit poison that comes in two forms: - (powder form and liquid) both of which are applied to bait material either carrots or oats.

__ Fox __

//Foxoff// - Sodium fluoroacetate ('1080') is a simple and natural substance differing only slightly from common acetic acid. Fluoroacetate occurs in several species of Australian plants. Native animals which have been exposed to such plant for millions of years are thus relatively tolerant to this poison. Introduced animals such as foxes and rabbits are very susceptible.

This can be made sure to be kept safe by requiring that the posioned carrots are not where children can access them easily, and every morning they are collected before the children arrive. Okay we have poisons. But do you want to leave them laying around a school? When would you use them? Is it good for the local wildlife to have poisoned carrots laying about? So, how best to use these products with out killing children or native animals? Will you use them at the same time?