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Bounty Systems In Vermin Control, S J O Whitehouse
Bounty Systems In Vermin Control, S J O Whitehouse
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
For more than 3000 years man has tried to reduce the numbers of pest animals by payment of bounties. In general, the system has failed.
This article, by a research scientist who specalizes in the study of declared (pest) animals in Western Australia reviews some of the literature about bounties and comments on the situation in Australia.
Emus On The Move : 1976, Michael T. Sexton
Emus On The Move : 1976, Michael T. Sexton
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
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.