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golf courses where the cockatoos cause a great deal of damage. It is fairly demanding as I am the only licensed government trapper left to do that type of work.


The funding from The Parrot Society UK came through OK, thank you for that. Fuel is one of the main issues now when travelling vast distances the grant helps with tyres etc: Last season was a very good breeding time for the Major Mitchell’s cockatoos. It is important that I go out when the


18 BIRD SCENE


Mitchell’s try to find nesting sites as a large number of Corellas are moving into the region and they monopolise the nesting trees, sadly I have to destroy these birds otherwise the Major Mitchell’s (being placid) won’t defend their own nests. I only address this issue on our tinned trees. The tinning has proved to be a deterrent to Goannas (large Lizards), Cats, Opossums, etc: and I am happy with it all. Peter Davidson has retired from Tandau Farm, he went to a great deal


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