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Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
Keywords
Emus, Western Australia
Disciplines
Behavior and Ethology | Desert Ecology | Ornithology
First Page Number
75
Last Page Number
76
ISSN
0021-8618
Abstract
The greatest migration of emus in recent times came out of the ZMurchison and Gascoyne pastoral areas during the winter of 1976. The emus were driven south-westerly by an instinctive search for food.
The Agriculture Protection Board's barrier fences stoped the wave of emus on the fringes of the wheatbelt, causing a congregation estimated in mid June to total 50,000 birds.
This article reviews the reason behind the emu migration and the policies employed to deal with such a situation.
Recommended Citation
Sexton, Michael T.
(1976)
"Emus on the move : 1976,"
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4: Vol. 17:
No.
3, Article 3.
Available at:
https://library.dpird.wa.gov.au/journal_agriculture4/vol17/iss3/3