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The “Nonnac” Method of Netting Wild Birds

Posted:	21/10/2021
Author(s):	G. S. Chapman, Ian Rowley

A propulsive device called a "Nonnac" was used to capture 2 060 Galahs between 1971 and 1976 in the Western Australian Wheatbelt. Two nets each 36 m' were projected by Nonnacs over birds feeding at prebaited sites. The Nonnac itself, its manufacture, and the use of this technique for capturing Galahs are described in detail.

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