1080 Mass killing of Native Animals

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KIDS WONT HAVE ANYTHING LEFT

The Tasmanian Forestry Industry continues with the policy of clear felling of old growth forest and the destruction of the habitats of native fauna (wallabies, possums, wombats, quolls, Tasmanian devils and wedge-tailed eagles) within and about the boundaries of its plantations. Further, the industry uses the method of laying poison bait known as 1080 to eradicate native animals. It also intends to destroy and or prevent the re-growth of vegetation with herbicidal poisons distributed by aerial spraying (helicopter or other) or tractor wholesale spraying.

An Australian Stock Exchange listed company, Gunns Limited, intends to conduct intensive poisoning operations in hills overlooking the villages along the D’Entrecasteaux Channel.

Moreover, when Gunns Limited uses large scale aerial spraying of poisons, there is a real possibility that the said poisons may drift by means of sometimes violent and unpredictable air currents to surrounding property.

When Gunns Limited releases the poisons mentioned above, there is a high probability that these poisons will enter the upper reaches of water catchments, which are the source of many streams and springs that flow through farming and residential areas to the sea.



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[NinaPeas]

Someone please correct me in I'm wrong, but isn't an ingredient in 1080 found naturally in native australian plants, and most native animals have a built up tolerance to it? Thats why they used it, so it will kill foxes, but not any other natives that dug it up and ate it.

I think a park ranger told me this at Yukamarra Sanctuary in SA

 

[Snake Catcher Victoria]

it certainly wont knock off our possums,because they dont eat meat,,dont know about the american opossum(pictured)..maybe they will eat the meatbaits with the 1080 but the main worry is the quolls and tasie devils and deforestation/habitat destruction is the main culprit

 

[NinaPeas]

Do they still inject it into eggs like the old days?

I am totally agaist deforestation, so I will be signing, just curious about the 1080 thing.

 

[cris]

They often use 1080 in carrots snakeman, for controlling native pests.
I see this a the usuall bs propaganda, go to the link it has a free trojan virus :x
but yeah i woundnt sign anyway unless i actually knew what was happening.
One pic was roos harvested for meat, very emotional :cry: wtf :lol:
If their spray goes over someoneelse property they get in alot of trouble.
If you find a link without viruses and a factual representation of what is actually happening i would like to have a read.

 

[Kersten]

Should point out at this time that 1080 also has been known to cause the deaths of people's pets.

 

[peterescue]

Why would i want to save that feral opossum.

 

[cris]

Does a internet petition based on misinformation hold any weight with our government :?
also could you post what is in that link for us.

 

[Fuscus]

http://www.dpiwe.tas.gov.au/inter.nsf/WebPages/RPIO-4ZM7CX?open

 

[Hickson]

Someone please correct me in I'm wrong, but isn't an ingredient in 1080 found naturally in native australian plants, and most native animals have a built up tolerance to it? Thats why they used it, so it will kill foxes, but not any other natives that dug it up and ate it.

The plants in question are found in Western Australia, and the West Aussie fauna has built up quite a tolerance. Brushtail possums in WA have a lethal dose close to 1000 the lethal dose found in Brushies in NSW. That's why WA CALM's Western Shield program baiting for foxes has been so effective - the native wildlife is unaffected.

But this situation does not exist in the Eastern States or Tasmania.

Please note - I am not commenting on the topic of the original post in this thread, just answering a query.



HIx

 

[herptrader]

it certainly wont knock off our possums,because they dont eat meat

I have seen a brush tail possum eat meat. I was camping up the Snowy River about 10 years ago and we were sitting around the camp file nibbling on cabana, cheese and pickles while sipping on red wine. A brush tailed possum was happy to come and join us and dined well on everything except the wine. He seemed to have a particular liking for cabana.


(I know, I know I should not have been feeding the native animals but he said please and told some darned good yarns so what else were we to do but ask him to come and join the party. :lol: )

 

[herptrader]

Here some links on 1080... including some about foxes in Tassie (The person or people who introduced foxes to Tassie will hopefully be the first up against the wall when the revolution comes! - a reprehensible act indeed.):

http://www.deh.gov.au/biodiversity/invasive/ferals/
http://www.animal-lib.org.au/lists/1080/1080.shtml
http://192.148.120.24/npws.nsf/Cont...warra+to+help+wildlife+recover+from+bushfires
http://www.deh.gov.au/biodiversity/...-control/fox001-ground-baiting-foxes-1080.pdf
http://www.deh.gov.au/biodiversity/invasive/publications/humane-control/fox001-ground-baiting-foxes-1080.pdf#search='1080%20baits%20foxes%20native%20animals'
http://www.warringah.nsw.gov.au/feral.htm
http://www.deh.gov.au/biodiversity/threatened/publications/tap/foxes/5.html
VVVV The Tassie one VVVVVV
http://www.parks.tas.gov.au/education/fox/section17A.pdf
http://192.148.120.24/npws.nsf/Cont...ss+tackling+wild+dogs+and+foxes+in+Kosciuszko
http://www.deh.gov.au/biodiversity/...-control/fox002-aerial-baiting-foxes-1080.pdf
http://www.naturebase.net/national_parks/pets_in_parks.html
http://www.mlrapcb.net/pest_fox.htm
http://lms.central.sa.edu.au/emagin...al_weeds/research/fox/SpecialistBriefing.html
http://www.sheepmania.com/scribbly/faq/1080.html
http://www.deh.gov.au/biodiversity/invasive/publications/interaction/literature-a.html
http://www.deh.gov.au/biodiversity/invasive/publications/humane-control/fox002-aerial-baiting-foxes-1080.pdf#search='1080%20baits%20foxes%20native%20animals'
http://www.animalsaustralia.org/default2.asp?idL1=1351&idL2=1352

 

[NinaPeas]

I used to feed possums meat from my bird table,I think they are opportunists as well.

re. 1080/plants: thanx hix, I think there are some in SA as well

 

[JasonL]

1080 has been blamed for a decline in raptors as it causes their eggs to be very thin and break in the nest, it is a chemical that is stored in their bodies from eating the rodents ect. that are killed by it. The Tasmanian government / Forestry Dept. has long been known to kill thousands of possums and padimelons that eat the seedlings that are planted to replace the old growth forests they cut down. It's not right but it's nothing new. On the isue of fox baits, I wonder what studies have been done about lacie's eating them?

 

[waruikazi]

They use meat in new zealand in possum traps where they are a feral pest.

 

[JasonL]

laced with cyanide, although the possums have learnt to smell which ones are laced and which ones arnt so they are trying to find a new pioson that they can't smell but it is proving difficult.

 

[cris]

Thanks, a good mix of neutral informative links and extremely biased links
The second link is classic it provides no viable alternatives just a big winge
yes 1080 is very nasty stuff but there isnt any alternative available as yet.
I already knew how its used, but id didnt know that devils and other natives were resistant to it.
Controlling native animals is just as important as controlling ferals in many cases.

Are these animal liberationists for real :shock: some of what they are trying to do is good IMO just all the other things they do make them lose credibility with me and most other rational thinkers i would imagine.
Animals australia seems to have a big problem with fish
"Animals Australia calls for all fish to be killed humanely and quickly." great policy there :roll:
There policies are like some sick joke but i think they are trying to be serious.
Is that petition against logging or 1080 or is it just a general tree hugging thing?

 

[cris]

I wonder what studies have been done about lacie's eating them?

most likely none, who cares about reptiles. Not only would they dig up baits but they would also eat poisoned animals. But foxes would eat heaps them so their population probably woudnt be worse off.
I wonder what happend to that poison they were developing that reduced blood oxygen and killed humanely?

 

[NinaPeas]

Whats wrong with wanting fish to be killed humanely?

 

[cris]

Whats wrong with wanting fish to be killed humanely?

nothing, just how they call for all fish to be killed, this would have a major impact on the world.