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Rooks

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New rookery?

Horizons Regional Council wants to hear from anyone who has spotted a new rookery in the region.

"We carry out surveying, followed by aerial poisoning of rooks every year, so it's a big help for us if we know of any new rookeries that have been spotted," environmental management officer xxx says.

Rooks are classed as an animal pest and, when allowed to multiple unchecked, can create issues of crop damage for farmers.

Breeding rookeries are relatively easy to identify with rooks preferring to set up for breeding in tall pine or eucalyptus trees and will be living around the trees at this time of year. Often their nests can be seen high in the tree canopy, Mr xxx says.

Horizons advises farmers not to attempt any home control methods as the birds are clever and wary and any unsuccessful attempts can splinter the population creating difficulty in eradication. Horizons will notify landowners of known rookeries when an aerial poisoning is happening in their district.


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