EARTHCHAT: What's killing our owls?

Listen at noon, Tuesday 10 March on Seymour FM or anytime as a podcast.

Our guest on Tuesday will be Dr Christlina Zdeneck from birdlife Australia. We will discuss the major problem caused by the poisons commonly used to kill rodent pests. These poisons are readily available and widely used. The problem is that they are slow acting and when birds of prey kill the poisoned rodents the poisons accumulate in their bodies over time and sicken them. The birds then become ill and are often killed on the roads. There is plenty of evidence that this is a widespread local problem.

Dr Christina Zdenek is a former Fulbright scholar, a conservation biologist and hepatologist. In 2021 she was one of the ABC's top five scientists. She currently works with birdlife Australia in Queensland.

Tune in to EarthChat on 103.9 FM at midday, Tuesday 10 March. Here is Seymour FM's website. 

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