The success of the rabbit 'killer' trials

Authors

A R. Tomlinson

Keywords

Rabbits, Vermin control, Western Australia

Disciplines

Animal Experimentation and Research | Other Animal Sciences | Toxicology

First Page Number

1105

Last Page Number

1111

ISSN

0021-8618

Abstract

SUCCESS well beyond what was anticipated has been achieved in a two year trial of a modified version of the rabbit "killer" method.

In the "killer" method, trained officers are employed to kill rabbits instead of to inspect and supervise the activities of farmers and, in fact, these officers do all the actual work of destruction.

This system was advocated by the W.A. Royal Commission which reported on Vermin Control in this State in 1944, and it was used successfully in New Zealand.

These trials were applied only to poisoning and not to overall destruction measures. The main object was to see if rabbits could be brought under control and kept there by standard poisoning procedures

Recommended Citation

Tomlinson, A R. (1960) "The success of the rabbit 'killer' trials," Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4: Vol. 1: No. 12, Article 11.
Available at: https://library.dpird.wa.gov.au/journal_agriculture4/vol1/iss12/11