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    Details of this species in Wenderholm Regional Park
    Status: Alien
    Invasiveness: Invasive
    Occurrence: Established
    Source: Lovegrove et al. 2002.
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    Management Notes for this Location:
    Intensive control of alien species commenced at Wenderholm in 1992, when annual rodent poisoning began from spring to late summer, alternating between Talon 50 WB pellets (brodifacoum) and Storm Rodenticide (Flocoumafen), to avoid selection for toxin resistance. Initially, drainpipe bait stations were used, but in 1999 these were replaced with Philproof bait stations to reduce bait wastage, and Pestoff Rodent Blocks were used (brodifacoum) as the bait. There is some concern about the residual effects of second-generation anticoagulants, and future poisoning operations may require a more environmentally acceptable toxin. Mouse numbers remained high in some years or possibly increased.
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    Last Modified: 11/03/2005 12:01:04 p.m.
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