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Mycoplasma bovis nearly eradicated – Expert Reaction

Mycoplasma bovis nearly eradicated – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 05 May 202205 May 2022

The cattle disease which arrived in New Zealand nearly five years ago has been reduced down to a single farm. It comes […]

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Controlling M. bovis in NZ, four years on – Expert Reaction

Controlling M. bovis in NZ, four years on – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 20 July 202121 July 2021

On 21 July 2017, the bacteria Mycoplasma bovis was first found in New Zealand cattle. A year later, in May 2018, we became […]

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Impacts of Mycoplasma bovis eradication – Expert reaction

Impacts of Mycoplasma bovis eradication – Expert reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 30 May 201812 February 2019

Cabinet decided on Monday to continue efforts to eradicate the cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis. Experts say the efforts will have repercussions for […]

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Predator Free NZ: what will it take to achieve our own ‘moonshot’ – Expert Q&A

Expert Q&A  |  Published: 18 January 201711 April 2018

Nearly six months ago the Government announced it would aim for a Predator Free New Zealand by 2050. We asked experts […]

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Maud Island pest-free again – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 11 October 201611 April 2018

An island in the Marlborough Sounds has been restored to its predator-free status after an eradication operation successfully removed mice. […]

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