21 May 2021
Statement regarding use of bromadiolone in control of the NSW mouse plague
Nature Conservation Council Chief Executive Officer Chris Gambian said: “The conservation movement believes control of invasive species and feral pests is critical to the health of native ecosystems.
“We all sympathise with communities battling this mouse plague, communities that have only recently emerged from years of drought.
“The last thing anybody wants is to make a bad situation worse by using chemicals that will poison wildlife food chains and potentially kill farm animals like working dogs and house cats.
“We must also ensure that native eagles, owls and reptiles don’t become collateral damage in the urgent battle to save crops and grain stores from this plague.
“The good news is that there are effective alternatives that don’t come with such risks.
“We urge the NSW Government to use safer alternative to bromadiolone, including warfarin and coumatetralyl for home use and coumatetralyl and zinc phosphide for crops.”
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