RABBITS AND THISTLES.
A SUCCESSFUL POISONING PLAN. Rabbit poisoning by means of strychnine placed in the root? of thistles .has been attended by successful results ni Har£t'avc,s, New South Wales. It is stated, that the rabbits Trill 'lake poison this way when they refuse to touch baits made by any other method. Mr. Potts, who is trapping, lias f«cured. a .large number .of; rabbits in the following manner. lio cut's the roots of thistiss into thin slices and places these above the traps, taking care, that they will not interfere with the jaws of the traps when closing, .as tho rabbits would , otherwise be ablo to free 'themselves.'
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Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1221, 1 September 1911, Page 8
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108RABBITS AND THISTLES. Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1221, 1 September 1911, Page 8
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