Alan ,
Looking thru some old posts and came across this one .

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I should add that a big reason for the loss of a lot of native wildlife is because of the amount of chemicals used in agriculture including the wine industry.
Would you agree !

Could you please quote the source of the recent research that backs up the claim you make above ? (quotes from representatives of Greenpeace don't count)
I have 18 years in the agricultural chemical industry and can assure you that the effects of registered ag. chemicals on wildlife and the environment are extremely well researched . Any that present significant hazard either never make it the market or (if old products) are deregistered when they come up for review .
For someone that obviously has some level of understanding of the toxicity of 1080 I am amazed that you would consider that the environmental effects of pesticides are not equally well (in most cases better) researched.
As a matter of interest many farmers and station owners in W.A. are having increasing trouble with dingoes and feral dogs . 1080 baits are widely used in W.A. but are only part of the solution . Not all dogs will take baits .
W.A. is beginning to realise the valuable contribution that doggers have made over the years . Shooting will help but realistically an integrated approach is required .