The native Lord Howe Island currawong will need to be protected from secondary poisoning during a proposed eradication of rats and mice from the island. To listen to soundfile: click on the headphones icon To download soundfile: click on the mp3 file name
This subspecies of Pied Currawong lives only on Lord Howe Island where it is the top daytime predator and helps preserve the ecological balance. Plans to rid the island of rats and mice could put these native birds at risk from secondary poisoning. Nicholas Carlile describes the careful research and planning for the proposed capture and rerelease of these birds during the active eradication phase.
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