Safer poisons for mouse plagues, and science for hippies

Thursday, 3 June 2021 - 8:30am to 9:00am
Mouse plague in 2007, probably very similar to the current one because mice look pretty much the same (Photo by CSIRO, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons)

Claire discusses the ongoing mouse plague and the ecological risk of some of the harmful rodenticides being considered with ornithologist Maggie Watson from Charles Sturt University, who also suggests some safer options. And Stu speaks to Tom Thumb about his book and blog "Science for Hippies", which reaches out to people who may be sceptical of science – read more at https://scienceforhippies.com/

Claire, Chris & Stu
Thursday 8:30am to 9:00am
Entertaining news and discussion about research that has impact on society and providing a wide range of science and technology news. Distributed nationally on the Community Radio Network.

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