OPOSSUM POISON DROPS HELP KOKAKO
Aerial opossum poisoning drops of 1080 does good for the kokako, rather than harming the endangered bird, the Forest Research Group has found. A recent study indicates that the kokako and the opossum compete for food and that lower opossum numbers means the bird, which seems to be the weaker competitor, enjoys a better food supply.
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Ruapehu Bulletin, Volume 6, Issue 291, 20 June 1989, Page 13
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61OPOSSUM POISON DROPS HELP KOKAKO Ruapehu Bulletin, Volume 6, Issue 291, 20 June 1989, Page 13
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