ABSTRACT 1 The successful introduction of the red fox Vulpes vulpes into Australia in the
1870s has had dramatic and deleterious impacts on both native fauna and agricultural …

Wild canids (wild dogs and European red foxes) cause substantial losses to Australian
livestock industries and environmental values. Both species are actively managed as pests …

ABSTRACT 1 Mammalian predators are controlled by poison baiting in many parts of the
world, often to alleviate their impacts on agriculture or the environment. Although predator …

Context In Western Australia, baits containing 1080 poison are widely used to control the red
fox (Vulpes vulpes) for fauna conservation. Despite long-term (15–17 years) baiting …

Context Predator-control aims to reduce an impact on prey species, but efficacy of long-term
control is rarely assessed and the reductions achieved are rarely quantified. Aims We …

Context Ground baiting is a strategic method for reducing vertebrate pest populations. Best
practice involves maximising bait availability to the target species, although sustaining this …

Context. Sodium fluoroacetate (1080) is a vertebrate pesticide used in several countries,
including New Zealand, where it is the main pesticide for controlling brushtail possums …

Meat-based baits are currently used for the control of the exotic red fox (Vulpes vulpes) in
south-eastern Australia. Thirty-one quadrupedal endemic mammals are considered to be …

Fluoroacetic acid (1080) is frequently used to poison the introduced red fox (Vulpes vulpes)
in Australia. The symptoms of 1080 poisoning in dogs appear extremely distressing to …

Context Access to effective toxicants and delivery systems that target red foxes (Vulpes
vulpes) are likely to be required as part of a management strategy in the event of future red …