Research shows benefits of birds outweigh burden for farmers

February 10 2018 - 1:00pm
LITTLE EAGLE: Little eagles (Hieraaetus morphnoides) help reduce the weight of dead rabbits on pastoral grazing properties by disposing of rotting carcasses, thus reducing the spread of disease and preventing the arrival of foxes.
LITTLE EAGLE: Little eagles (Hieraaetus morphnoides) help reduce the weight of dead rabbits on pastoral grazing properties by disposing of rotting carcasses, thus reducing the spread of disease and preventing the arrival of foxes.

BIRDS are the scourge of many fruit crops.

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