Palatability of FeraCol® for dama wallaby (Macropus eugenii) control
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Dama wallabies (Macropus eugenii) are considered significant pests in the Bay of Plenty. FeraCol, a possum control product, was tested for palatability and efficacy on eight penned male dama wallabies. FeraCol had very low palatability to captive wallabies. Only one wallaby ate a lethal dose, and it died 4 days later. FeraCol, in its present form, would be unsuitable for controlling dama wallabies.
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