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BRIEFING: 1080 & predator control – where to from here?

Expert Q&A  |  Published: 16 November 201518 February 2019

The predator control poison 1080 is not without controversy — but it’s the best thing we’ve got, say scientists meeting […]

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BRIEFING: Predator plague, beech mast and 1080

Expert Q&A  |  Published: 09 September 201413 July 2017

The largest 1080 predator control operation ever attempted in New Zealand will be carried out in Kahurangi National Park later […]

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1080 and the Battle for Our Birds – experts respond

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 30 January 201428 March 2016

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

In the News  |  Published: 30 January 201428 March 2016

New Zealand’s forests are set to be the battleground for a war between introduced predators and the Department of Conservation. […]

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Alternatives to 1080 pest control – what and when?

Expert Q&A  |  Published: 20 July 201021 July 2010

ONLINE MEDIA BRIEFING: Tues 20 July, 10 am (NZT) — Conservation efforts in New Zealand currently depend heavily on a […]

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