Mega mast to explode pest numbers

May 2019

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The pest explosion following this year’s mega mast could spell disaster for native birds
Conservationists are anticipating a “disaster year” for predators, with the biggest mast in 45 years on the horizon. The mega-mast is predicted to affect more than 90 per cent of the country’s beech forests and a range of other flora. The resulting seeds will generate a boom in pests, which will predate native birds when […]

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