Evaluation of lime as an avian feeding repellent
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Researchers investigated the effectiveness of lime as a feeding repellant for Canada geese and brown-headed cowbirds. The requirement for a deterrent stems from the economic and aesthetic damage caused by increasing numbers of these birds. The researchers used lime mixed with corn or millet in both aviary and field tests. They found that food intake and body mass in both species decreased when birds had access only to food containing 25% lime. Speculation on the reasons for the birds' aversion to lime are included.
Publication Name: The Journal of Wildlife Management
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0022-541X
Year: 1997
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Repellency of methyl anthranilate to pre-exposed and naive Canada geese
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Methyl anthranilate (MA) has recently been registered by the US Environmental Protection Agency as a chemical repellent for use in bird management. Recent research has focused on the relative effectiveness of MA among pre-exposed and naive Canada geese. It was found that there was no learned avoidance of MA by birds which had been pre-exposed orally. AG-36, an MA formulation containing 14.5% MA, was found not to be effective as a grazing repellent when applied to turf at rates of 22.6 and 67.8 kg/ha.
Publication Name: The Journal of Wildlife Management
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0022-541X
Year: 1996
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Repellency of Deer Away Big Game Repellent to eastern cottontail rabbits
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Research into the possibility of Deer Away Big Game Repellent, produced by IntAgra, being a repellent for herbivores other than deer has established that this product can also effectively repel eastern cottontail rabbits. The repellent was found to be most effective on firebush and least effective on crab apple. This product could be a safe and effective alternative to existing rabbit repellents, all of which contain quite dangerous chemicals.
Publication Name: The Journal of Wildlife Management
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0022-541X
Year: 1999
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