The use of poison on farms as a response to predators can have unintended consequences. This week's agricultural weekly, the Landbouweekblad, carries a story about 49 vultures being poisoned. Dr Gerhard Verdoorn of the Griffon Poison Information Centre responded with furious calls to prosecute the farmer involved. Find the story here.
The issue of predation is covered in the Wildlife on farms chapter in The Agri Handbook. A list of role players appears there as well as control methods, some of which are hotly debated. There are also chapters on birds and crop protection. Find the chapters in the Afrikaans edition here: Wild op plase, Voëls en boerdery and Oesbeskerming.
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