This program narrated by Maurie Fields shows the problem of pest control in rural Victoria, and the adverse effects on farming if rabbit populations are not controlled. Part 1 explains the proper steps and procedure in using the poison 1080, the various safety precautions, equipment and supplies and tidy up details.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
509696
Language
English
Subject categories
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Pest control
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Soil degradation
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Poisons
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - presentation
MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - presentation
MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - overscan
MOV file H264; ACMI External Digital Access Copy
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan