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@DingoResearch

Predators. Pests. Conservation. Diversity in science. Comments are mine, not my employers’ or funders’

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‘Everybody has not won’: trickle-down economics was an idiotic idea. theconversation.com/everybody-has-…

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Paul Meek⁩ has been telling us this story for years
‘There has been a generational shift in the way we think of some animals as companions. So… it stands to reason that could become a political priority.’ theguardian.com/australia-news…

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Alternative headline: ‘Dozens of cormorants died from entanglement in netting’. theguardian.com/australia-news…

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Oh, this little floof 😍Why we need effective mgmt of invasive species like & , including lethal control, in our native areas, especially fragile places like our high country. We caused the problem by introducing them, we need to be responsible & remove them.

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Trapping ?
Some people advocate removing a trap after you’ve caught a cat or fox in it.
Don’t. We picked up a 5kg cat 🐈‍⬛ in the same trap as the fox 🦊 caught a few days back. It’s actually a common story during trapping programs.

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A mob of by the roadside on the way to check traps today. Before you ask, no, we’re not allowed to shoot them in the road reserve.

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This was a surprise as I came back along the trap line today. At >6kg and more than 10km from farmland he represents a real threat to local wildlife.

This #fox was a surprise as I came back along the trap line today. At >6kg and more than 10km from farmland he represents a real threat to local wildlife.
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