The effectiveness of aerial baiting for control of feral pigs (Sus scrofa) in North QueenslandView Altmetrics View AltmetricsTools Mitchell, J. (1998) The effectiveness of aerial baiting for control of feral pigs (Sus scrofa) in North Queensland. Wildlife Research, 25 (3). pp. 297-303. ISSN 1035-3712
Article Link: https://doi.org/10.1071/WR97009 AbstractThis study assessed the proportion of a feral pig population that consumed aerially distributed baits incorporating a non-toxic biomarker (iophenoxic acid). Baits were distributed at a rate of 18 baits km-2 over 70 km2 of a seasonally inaccessible habitat. A total of 102 feral pigs were then captured by trapping and ground-shooting. Blood samples from 63 adult feral pigs were analysed for the presence of the biomarker; 40 (63%) were considered to have consumed at least one bait. Ground-shooting and trapping over 6 days resulted in 18% and 16% population reduction respectively.
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