❓ A Member of Parliament questions the Department of Agriculture and Food regarding the use of Starlicide in their Starling Eradication Program, specifically concerning its potential impact on native bird populations and other animals. The Department denies using Starlicide.
AnsweredQoN 1901Legislative Assembly
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As an established part of the Department of Agriculture and Food’s Starling Eradication Program has been the use of poisons to kill the birds, I ask:
(a) does the Department of Agriculture and Food still use Starlicide as the preferred poison;
(b) if yes to (a), is the Minister aware that the death of the starling, from eating this poison, usually occurs after three days of suffering; and
(c) if yes to (a), what has the Department of Agriculture and Food done to prevent this poison affecting the native bird population and the animals that prey on bird populations?
(a) does the Department of Agriculture and Food still use Starlicide as the preferred poison;
(b) if yes to (a), is the Minister aware that the death of the starling, from eating this poison, usually occurs after three days of suffering; and
(c) if yes to (a), what has the Department of Agriculture and Food done to prevent this poison affecting the native bird population and the animals that prey on bird populations?
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Answered
26 November 2009
Responded by
Minister for Agriculture and Food
Response time
9 days
(a) The Department of Agriculture and Food does not, and has never used Starlicide as a poison for controlling starlings.
(b)-(c) Not applicable
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(b)-(c) Not applicable
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