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Greens To Provide ‘The Pill’ For Foxes And Rabbits

The Greens’ proposal to give foxes and rabbits contraceptives as a method of pest control is completely ridiculous, Shadow Minister for Country Victoria Philip Davis said today.

By Phillip Davis - 12th October 2006 - Back to News

Mr Davis said The Greens’ Upper House candidate for Northern Victoria Region Jennifer Alden told a recent forum that contraceptives were a better option than 1080 poison for baiting rabbits and foxes.[1]

"Just how are The Greens planning on implementing this bizarre program?" Mr Davis said.

"The Greens obviously have any idea how much damage rabbits and foxes cause to native vegetation and stock.

"Rabbits and foxes are pests – not members of our community who have the right to ‘family planning’.

"If The Greens were not so serious about this policy, it would be completely laughable."

Mr Davis said this policy of contraceptives for pests was just as ridiculous as The Greens’ policies to provide fencing to protect humans from feral animals.

"The Greens’ other policy on feral animals is to provide exclusion fencing running all over the state, vermin-proofing all of our public areas.

"The Greens would prefer to have Victorians hiding behind feral fencing for their own safety and handing out contraceptives than taking effective action to eradicate pests."

Mr Davis said the Liberal Party was not afraid to make the tough decisions and would implement a fox bounty program and aerial baiting trial to eradicate pests when in Government.

"A Liberal Government’s fox bounty and aerial baiting trial of wild dogs would be welcome relief to Victorian farmers, who have struggled for years unaided by the Bracks Labor Government to protect their stock from predators," he said.

"Farmers are losing millions of dollars in stock every year to wild dogs and foxes – contraceptives are not going to alleviate this."

[1] "Humane approach to pests pushed", The Border Mail, 28 September 2006

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