THE RABBIT PEST.
" The rabbits are increasing in the province," declared Major Lusk yesterday. " We have had communications from different districts complaining or lamenting over the matter. The advice we have given is the formation of rabbit boards, which are recognised by the State. In every district where the rabbit, are becoming a nuisance steps should lie taken in the direction indicated. This course' has proved to be wonderfully successful, and is relieving people of a great deal of trouble and anxiety. The rabbit board acts in much the same manner as a drainage beard. An area, generally a large one, is defined, in which the operations of the board take place. There is a small contribution, and farmers pay a trifle on each head of stork towards the operations. The board employs an expert, who has charge of the area, and he is responsible for keeping the pest down. He can command assistance, and, if taken in hand in the proper maimer and m the proper time, an immense amount of good cm be done. In the district between Whakatano and Opotiki the scheme has proved entirely successful. Tho work is done principally by poisoning."
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LII, Issue 15884, 3 April 1915, Page 9
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196THE RABBIT PEST. New Zealand Herald, Volume LII, Issue 15884, 3 April 1915, Page 9
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