Stanley Island in the Mercury group was the scene in 1991 of one of the first aerial drops of rat baits. The island contains a number of imporant reptile populations including tuatara. The operation, dropping baits from fire-fighting monsoon buckets over the 95-hectare island, was a success with all kiore eradicated and the mortality of native birds well below the level of concern.
IAN McFADDEN
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Forest and Bird, Issue 279, 1 February 1996, Page 21
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65Stanley Island in the Mercury group was the scene in 1991 of one of the first aerial drops of rat baits. The island contains a number of imporant reptile populations including tuatara. The operation, dropping baits from fire-fighting monsoon buckets over the 95-hectare island, was a success with all kiore eradicated and the mortality of native birds well below the level of concern. IAN McFADDEN Forest and Bird, Issue 279, 1 February 1996, Page 21
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