Red Squirrel Survival Trust outlines contraceptive hopper trial timeline
1 Sep 20 2:13 AM · 4d ago · 1 article · 3 posts · 2 sources · development 1 of 1
Graham Paskett said a field trial funded jointly with the government's Animal and Plant Health Agency, using a weight-selective 'hopper' to deliver oral contraceptives to greys, could begin later this year or early next year and yield results within five years.
“developed the means to deliver oral contraceptives to grey squirrels using a 'hopper' which sees the squirrel lift up a lid”
Graham PaskettThomas V. Brocklehurst Victorian bankerJackie Foott British Red Squirrel conservation groupGraham Paskett Red Squirrel Survival TrustWoodland Trust Conservation organisationSave Our Reds Conservation campaign
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