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action could not be taken as the Fisheries Department declined 
to declare wallabies vermin. For many years the country between 
Denmark and Yallingup had been the principal breeding* ground 
of the dingo. The Department had taken extreme measures against 
dingoes during the last two or three years, and had destroyed some 
live or six thousand. Dingoes, which were a natural check on the 
wallabies and tammars, had been removed, and the latter were now 
increasing enormously. In many places it was impossible to grow 
vegetables and potatoes, and in the drier time of the year the 
wallabies bark the fruit trees. 
Mr. Glauert pointed out that there were various species of 
wallabies, and. suggested that steps be taken to identify the harm- 
ful species, so that those not responsible for the damage might 
escape desl ruction. 
Messrs. Crawford, Wickens, and he Souef continued the dis- 
cussion, and Mr. Aldrich added that, if the desire was to declare 
wallabies vermin throughout the State, lie would offer strong 
opposition. He considered that if the marsupials were extermin- 
ated the dingo would become a bigger menace than ever. 
After 
the motion 
Mr. Male and Mr. Crawford had made further remarks, 
“That Wallabies and Tammars be declared vermin in 
certain districts, these districts to be defined by the Chief Inspector 
of Fisheries and the Chief Inspector of Rabbits/ 7 moved by Mr. 
Crawford and second by Mr. Wickens, was carried. 
IV. — Silver Eyes: 
Mr. Crawford said that various Farmers 7 Associations and 
Boards had asked that silver eyes be declared vermin. Up to date 
he had not done so. Silver Eyes did a lot; of damage to soft fruits 
at certain times of the year, but during the rest of the year they 
were almost entirely insectivorous, lie did not therefore feel 
justified in declaring them vermin. 
After the matter had been discussed by Messrs. Aldrich, Le 
Souef, Wickens and Clark, it was moved by Mr. Hamilton and 
seconded by Mr. Glauert “That no action be taken in regard to 
Silver Eyes at present, and that the stomachs of . Silver Eyes 
should be examined for, say, a year, so that a t airly accurate 
account of the food supply of this particular species might be 
given. 77 This was carried. 
V— Eagle-1 lawks or AVedge-tailed Eagles: 
Mr. Crawford said that eagle-hawks had been declared vermin 
some time ago. lie met some members of the R.A.O.U. recently, 
the majority of whom said it; was a mistake to have the eagle- 
hawks declared vermin. 
