Cosmos 15 November 2006 The dingo divide (by Benjamin Lester) Suggests that dingoes may be a valuable weapon against feral cats and foxes.
Ecos No. 132, 2006, page 4 Researchers identify a likely carp control Looks at efforts to use a virus as a biological control agent for carp.
No. 132, 2006, page 6 New! Environmentally friendly insecticides Describes a new class of insecticide that is pest-specific and produces no harmful environmental side effects.
No. 116, 2003, pages 16-19 Australia after rabbits (by Steve Davidson) Looks at how ecosystems are responding since rabbit numbers decreased because of calicivirus.
No. 112, 2002, pages 3-33 Chicken feed (by Steve Davidson) Suggests that rabbits have become a staple diet for wedge-tailed eagles and that as rabbit numbers decrease, the eagles' diet changes and breeding rate declines.
No. 105, 2000, pages 24-26 Mulga rebirth begs a fair-dinkum crack at the rabbit (by Brad Collis) Mulga saplings are reappearing in Australia's southern arid zone with the decline of the rabbit population.
No. 95, 1998, pages 25-26 Calicivirus proves effective, but fickle (by Robin Taylor)
No. 87, 1996, page 36 Viruses on the hop A brief overview of the use of calicivirus for the biological control of rabbits and the possibility of a national release.
New Scientist
30 August 2003, page 8 Biocontrol arms race looms (by Rachel Nowak) Argues that a genetically modified virus that solves Australia’s mouse plague problems could also affect other species.
10 August 2002, page 3 Viruses can run wild too Reports on the escape of calicivirus from an island research station.
28 July 2001, page 15 Fast breeders (by Debora MacKenzie) Explains why calicivirus affects rabbits differently in Britain.
13 January 2001 Biological warfare (by Ian Lowe) Argues that New Zealand is facing increasing numbers of plant and animal pest species.
26 August 2000, page 21 Bugs for bunnies (by Joanna Marchant) Describes a vaccine that would immunise rabbits against rabbit calicivirus disease and myxomatosis.
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