The effect on Australian animals of 1080-poisoning campaigns

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" The effect on Australian animals of 1080-poisoning campaigns "
McIlroy, John C.

Document Type	:	AL
Record Number	:	943026
Doc. No	:	LA8w332601
Language of Document	:	English
Main Entry	:	McIlroy, John C.
Title & Author	:	The effect on Australian animals of 1080-poisoning campaigns [Article]\ McIlroy, John C.
Title of Periodical	:	Proceedings of the Vertebrate Pest Conference
Volume/ Issue Number	:	15
Date	:	1992
Abstract	:	Animals in Australia vary greatly in their sensitivity to 1080 poison, with known LD50's ranging from 0.11 to over 800 mg kg-1. Many native species, particularly in western Australia, have evolved tolerances to 1080 through ingestion of native plants that contain fluoroacetate or prey that consume those plants. Despite this, some native species, particularly a few herbivorous mammals, birds and rodents, could be poisoned during control campaigns against vertebrate pests. Field studies indicate that poisoning campaigns are not significantly affecting populations of common non-target animals, but further impact studies are required on vulnerable, rare, endangered, or uncommon species.