Thanks Peter, I appreciate your experience and words of support. I've read a few articles on the peppering work on brush tailed possums in NZ, and it always intrigues me. Will be in touch for any words of wisdom you may be willing to pass on. Thanks again L&L Liz
on 18/6/03 8:57 PM, Peter Michael Bacchus at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hi Liz, > The peppering experiment you are mentioning is very similar to > what a group of us in N.Z. would like to follow through on, Your brush > tailed possum is rather too fond of our bush and needs to be controlled. > The cages need to be on the ground and the ground is much more > receptive to the pepper material if it is moist enough to support seed > germination. If you are working with ash stired into sand or a homoeopathic > dilution the energy of the pepper needs to be taken into the soil to radiate > back out again. I have found rabbits here to consistently move six weeks > after application of the preparation, and it takes either two or three > applications over a number of years to get the message across to them to > stay away long term. > At Gary and Jan Blake's place a patch that the rabbits loved > and was easily viewed from the dineing table was peppered and a daily watch > was maintained from the table at breakfast time. Behavioural changes were > noted in any that strayed into the treated zone. They felt uneasy and on > edge and didn't stay for long. > Go for it it would be valuable research. > Best wishes, > Peter. >> Secondly the peppering, from the little I know the reproductive system >> should be affected. Now I know that lab. research is not the real thing, >> but could this not be tested in a controlled environment experiment. If I >> was to house pairs of rabbits separately, and treat some with a pepper. >> This sort of experiment could show physical changes, behaviour changes or >> drop of reproductive rate & numbers? Is it worth observing to that degree >> and further regarding planet influences? It's an area I'd like to work in >> and wonder if this is where I could put scientific research of BD into >> action? Or would I be better off pursuing the preps??? I have the honour >> of having a wise and well published scientist at the uni, who is willing > to >> guide me in whatever I pursue. He says with all that he's done the > greatest >> of these is teaching Ecological Agriculture. Feel as though this is a > chance >> for some sort of research and my heart/head/hands are with BD. Have to >> admit I'm a bit ahead of myself, but my marks are being maintained for an >> honours research year, so would like to consider some options. All > feedback >> welcome, thanks. > > > _______________________________________________ > BDNow mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > You can unsubscribe or change your options at: > http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/bdnow > _______________________________________________ BDNow mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/bdnow
