Field evaluation of four 1080 baits for dingo control

In: Wildlife research, Band 27, Heft 5, S. 495

Abstract

Three trials were conducted to compare the effectiveness of four 1080 dingo
baits (two non-refined meat baits and two highly processed manufactured baits)
in reducing dingo activity in the Northern Territory. Baits were laid at water
points and dingo activity was estimated from track counts along a circular
path cleared around each water point before baiting, immediately after and 10
months after baiting. Significant reductions in dingo activity were observed
only at water points baited with non-refined meat baits. Highly processed
manufactured baits did not significantly affect dingo activity. Data for
non-target and dingo prey species were also recorded, but were generally
insufficient to identify any effects of baiting on these species, or any
relationships between the effectiveness of bait and the availability of prey.
It is recommended that non-refined meat baits be used in preference to highly
processed manufactured baits for the control of dingoes in the Northern
Territory.