Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
Article Title
Keywords
Predators, Lambs, Western Australia
First Page Number
249
Last Page Number
250
Abstract
PREDATORS, particularly foxes and crows, have long been considered by many farmers in Western Australia to be a serious cause of lamb losses during the first week of life.
Results of the post-mortem examination of 2,179 lambs carried out by the Animal Health Laboratory over the past two years, however, throws considerable doubt on this belief.
These examinations revealed that 34 per cent, of the lambs showed mutilation by predators but only about 2 per cent, actually died as a result of predator attacks.
Recommended Citation
Dennis, Stanley M. and Gooding, C. D.
(1965)
"Predators : lamb killers or scavengers,"
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4: Vol. 6
:
No.
4
, Article 11.
Available at:
https://researchlibrary.agric.wa.gov.au/journal_agriculture4/vol6/iss4/11