Article Title

Emus on the move : 1976

Authors

Michael T. Sexton

Keywords

Emus, Western Australia

First Page Number

75

Last Page Number

76

ISSN

0021-8618

Abstract

The greatest migration of emus in recent times came out of the ZMurchison and Gascoyne pastoral areas during the winter of 1976. The emus were driven south-westerly by an instinctive search for food.

The Agriculture Protection Board's barrier fences stoped the wave of emus on the fringes of the wheatbelt, causing a congregation estimated in mid June to total 50,000 birds.

This article reviews the reason behind the emu migration and the policies employed to deal with such a situation.

Recommended Citation

Sexton, Michael T. (1976) "Emus on the move : 1976," Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4: Vol. 17: No. 3, Article 3.
Available at: https://researchlibrary.agric.wa.gov.au/journal_agriculture4/vol17/iss3/3