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Old 01-04-2003, 05:56 PM
Michael Berridge
 
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Gorgeous George wrote in message ...


Do you have any "reserves" nearby? the RSPB, Woodlandt Trust and other
CONservation hooligan charities are great users of warfarin.


I trust that none of the officials of these organisations are reading
this NG as they will be somewhat upset by those comments to put it
mildly. The conservation groups do use poisons to some extent, to rid
themselves of pests affecting the thing they are trying to conserve, but
they always do it in a very safe way, and are always careful that it
will not affect other animals. Warfarin is normally only used against
rats, as it is easy to doctor corn with warfarin, so the RSPB would be
very wary of using it as corn is a staple diet of many birds, They would
have to ensure that it was well hidden in places inaccessible to other
animals, also warfarin poisoned rats and mice could easily be taken by
owls and other birds of prey.

Mike
www.british-naturism.org.uk