The Government is launching New Zealand’s largest-ever species protection programme, increasing the use of aerial 1080 to control pests and […]
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Govt prepares for plague of rats and stoats
New Zealand’s forests are set to be the battleground for a war between introduced predators and the Department of Conservation. […]
Continue readingMore 1080 needed to save native birds and plants – Environment Commissioner
The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment says DOC should use more 1080 poison in pest control. The Commissioner, Dr Jan […]
Continue readingGene-modified crops allow beneficial insects to thrive
Cotton crops genetically modified to kill pests may also allow other insect populations to increase as they do not require […]
Continue readingEnd debate on 1080 – NZ Herald Editorial
An editorial in today’s New Zealand Herald acknowledges the shortcomings of 1080 but ultimately recognises the findings of the comprehensive […]
Continue reading1080 report lands pest control back in the headlines
A comprehensive report advocating the use of 1080 poison to control pest population and protect native species is rekindling media […]
Continue readingRadioLive: Janine Duckworth on the ‘pill’ for possums
RadioLive EnviroNews: Graeme Hill interviews Janine Duckworth, Landcare Research’s pest control specialist, on a new vaccine that might control the […]
Continue reading3News: Scientist’s actions a ‘disgraceful fiasco’ – judge
Terril Marais has been sentenced after the Auckland District Council found her guilty of lying to MAF officers about the […]
Continue readingMedia coverage: 1080 replacement 6 years away
Researchers looking into a replacement for the poison 1080 (currently used to control the possum and other pest populations) say […]
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