Hi Liz,
The peppering experiment you are mentioning is very similar to
what a group of us in N.Z. would like to follow through on, Your brush
tailed possum is rather too fond of our bush and needs to be controlled.
The cages need to be on the ground and the ground is much more
receptive to the pepper material if it is moist enough to support seed
germination. If you are working with ash stired into sand or a homoeopathic
dilution the energy of the pepper needs to be taken into the soil to radiate
back out again. I have found rabbits here to consistently move six weeks
after application of the preparation, and it takes either two or three
applications over a number of years to get the message across to them to
stay away long term.
At Gary and Jan Blake's place a patch that the rabbits loved
and was easily viewed from the dineing table was peppered and a daily watch
was maintained from the table at breakfast time. Behavioural changes were
noted in any that strayed into the treated zone. They felt uneasy and on
edge and didn't stay for long.
Go for it it would be valuable research.
Best wishes,
Peter.
> Secondly the peppering, from the little I know the reproductive system
> should be affected. Now I know that lab. research is not the real thing,
> but could this not be tested in a controlled environment experiment. If I
> was to house pairs of rabbits separately, and treat some with a pepper.
> This sort of experiment could show physical changes, behaviour changes or
> drop of reproductive rate & numbers? Is it worth observing to that degree
> and further regarding planet influences? It's an area I'd like to work in
> and wonder if this is where I could put scientific research of BD into
> action? Or would I be better off pursuing the preps??? I have the honour
> of having a wise and well published scientist at the uni, who is willing
to
> guide me in whatever I pursue. He says with all that he's done the
greatest
> of these is teaching Ecological Agriculture. Feel as though this is a
chance
> for some sort of research and my heart/head/hands are with BD. Have to
> admit I'm a bit ahead of myself, but my marks are being maintained for an
> honours research year, so would like to consider some options. All
feedback
> welcome, thanks.
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