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Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 3
Keywords
Rabbits, Baits, "1080", Myxomatosis, Pest control.
First Page Number
449
Last Page Number
452
ISSN
0021-8618
Abstract
NEVER before in the history of rabbits in Western Australia has control work been so important as it is today. Strangely enough, it is not large numbers of rabbits which make stricter control necessary, but the relatively low numbers now present. Following the introduction by the Agriculture Protection Board of the disease myxomatosis, and later the new Doison "1080", the rabbit population in this State has been reduced to a point where farmers are inclined to take their old enemy too cheaply. Because they do not see the rabbits around in the numbers of previous years, they are inclined to neglect control work, or to dismiss it as unimportant.
Recommended Citation
Marshall, C.
(1957)
"Rabbits are scarce ... make them scarcer still!,"
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 3: Vol. 6:
No.
4, Article 11.
Available at:
https://library.dpird.wa.gov.au/journal_agriculture3/vol6/iss4/11