THE RABBIT PEST.
DIFFICULTY OF ERADICATION.
fUY TELEGRAPH.OWN CORRESPONDENT.] Wellington, Friday. Rabbits, trapped, shot, poisoned, and " dogged," were discussed at the Magistrate's Court this morning, when a settler was charged with failing to destroy rabbits on his property. Defendant maintained that ho had lessened the number of rodents on his property. In the course of six months he and his partner had used over 1000 cartridges, and 90 per cent, of these had accounted for a kill. Moreover, he maintained that poison and traps had been laid. He pointed out that at this time of year, when the pests multiplied so rapidly, it was not surprising that the inspector should see a good number on the property. The presence of these young ones, moreover, rendered trapping ineffective, as they were not heavy enough to press down the trap-plate, and only disturbed the earth over it, uncovering the device to their elders. There was, lie stated, too much feed for poisoning to be successful just now. Mr. \V. G. Riddell, S.M., alter hearing the evidence of four witnesses, dismissed the information.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 15175, 14 December 1912, Page 8
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