Poison baits were used on 1,400 feral cats, foxes and dingoes. We studied their fate to see what works
- Written by Pat Taggart, Adjunct Fellow in Ecology, University of Adelaide
Bee Stephens, CC BYPoisoned baits are the main way land managers control foxes, feral cats and dingoes. Baiting is done to reduce livestock and economic losses, or pressure on endangered wildlife.
Millions of baits are laid annually. But we still don’t understand how effective baiting actually is. Current evidence paints a mixed picture....





