
%0 Journal Article
%A Kramer, HL 
%A Merrell, PW 
%A Burren, BJ 
%T Use of Sodium Fluoroacetate (Compound-1080) in the Control of Dingoes .1. Meat Bait Preparation Techniques
%J Wildlife Research
%D 1987/02/01
%V 14
%N 1
%P 65-68
%K 
%R https://doi.org/10.1071/WR9870065
%U https://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/WR9870065 
%X Injection and mixing techniques for the preparation of fresh meat baits containing sodium monofluoroacetate (1080) were evaluated. Both techniques produced baits containing variable quantities of 1080. The injection of 1 ml of 6.0-mg ml-1 1080 and 0.5 ml of 13.6-mg ml-1 1080 solution produced baits containing (mean ± SD) 2.9 ± 0.6 and 3.5 ± 0.5 mg of 1080 respectively; the ranges were 1.9-4.1 and 2.1-4.4 mg respectively. Decreasing the injection volume while increasing the 1080 concentration did not increase the percentage of 1080 recovered from baits. Mixed baits prepared by tumbling with 1 ml of 5.7-mg ml-1 1080 and 1 ml of 10-mg ml-1 1080 per bait contained 3.8 ± 1.9 and 5.3 ± 2.1 mg of 1080 respectively, with respective ranges of 1.2-11.3 and 1.2-13.2 mg per bait. The injection method produced baits more uniform with respect to the amount of 1080 in the bait. A significant fraction of the 1080 added in both methods of preparation was not found. Experiments showed that this loss was due to biochemical reaction rather than physical loss. 
