
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Mitchell, J. 
T1  - The effectiveness of aerial baiting for control of feral pigs (<emph type="2">Sus scrofa</emph>) in North Queensland
JF  - Wildlife Research
JO  - Wildl. Res.
Y1  - 1998
VL  - 25
IS  - 3
SP  - 297
EP  - 303
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UR  - https://doi.org/10.1071/WR97009 
N2  - This study assessed the proportion of a feral pig population that consumed aerially distributed baits incorporating a non-toxic biomarker (iophenoxic acid). Baits were distributed at a rate of 18 baits km-2 over 70 km2 of a seasonally inaccessible habitat. A total of 102 feral pigs were then captured by trapping and ground-shooting. Blood samples from 63 adult feral pigs were analysed for the presence of the biomarker; 40 (63%) were considered to have consumed at least one bait. Ground-shooting and trapping over 6 days resulted in 18% and 16% population reduction respectively. 
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