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Last Update: Friday, February 17, 2006. 10:16am (AEDT)
Tiger poo may help farmers combat feral animals

Farmers could have a new weapon in the fight against feral animals.

Researchers at the University of Queensland's Gatton campus, in the state's south, have been trialing an extract made from tiger droppings to scare away goats.

PhD student Tanya Cox says the goats recognise and are scared of the smell from the predator.

She says the trials will be extended to kangaroos, feral pigs and rabbits and could be a huge benefit for farmers.

"Rather than going out there and erecting a fence which costs money, if you can go out there with one person who can just sprinkle this almost like fertiliser sized pellets around to keep your herbivores away, then that's going to reduce costs not only in terms of material but in manpower," she said.
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