Myxomatosis
Sir.—l note with amusement the illogical, emotive argument expressed by Mrs A. C. Tarlton (auly 29) against myxomatosis. Recently, the Canterbury/Westland Young Nationals passed a remit supporting the controlled reintroduction of myxomatosis by the Agricultural Pest Destruction Council after hearing a distinguished panel of speakers from both sides of the fence. At present $3.6 million is spent on South Island high country
rabbit control, with an almost negligible effect. The estimated cost of the controlled introduction of myxomatosis over a three-year period is $886,000. It has a 97 per cent mortality rate. There is quite simply no effective, economic alternative to myxomatosis for bringing the rabbit population under control. Let us consider the cold, hard economic realities and logic, and not get carried away by an emotive repertoire of arguments backed up by nothing but plenty of hot air.—Yours, etc., A. B. SAMSON, Policy vice-chairman, C./W. Young Nationals. July 31, 1985.
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