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DoC Bellbirds Media Release 150410
(News/Current News)
... have been detected on Motutapu and Rangitoto since the last of three
aerial
drops of bait containing brodifacoum in August last year. Trapping, hunting and spotlighting to ensure the eradication of feral ...
2.
DoC Bellbirds Media Release 150410
(News/Current News)
... and plants on islands around the world." No rats, mice or stoats have been detected on Motutapu and Rangitoto since the last of three
aerial
drops of bait containing brodifacoum in August last year. ...
3.
A recent writer to the NZ Herald stated that 'DOC is only supposed to aerial drop over rugged and inaccessible areas - but Motutapu 'is 95% pasture....'
(FAQs/Pest Eradication FAQ)
... period of time - which only an
aerial
application can achieve. Island eradications are a different approach to sustained pest control. The idea is to get rid of all of the pests and predators in one ...
4.
Did DoC consider aerial dropping 1080 on Rangitoto and Motutapu?
(FAQs/Pest Eradication FAQ)
... of pests are proven. A good example is that in Tongariro Forest Park, with no pest control only one out of ten kiwi chicks will survive. After an
aerial
1080 drop, this survival rate rose to 7 out of 10 ...
5.
What is the technical difference between 1080 and Brodifacoum?
(FAQs/Pest Eradication FAQ)
... are both toxins that are used by DOC in
aerial
application ie. by helicopter. ...
6.
Auckland Heritage Festival
(Projects & Events/Events)
... sailings. **IMPORTANT BIOSECURITY INFORMATION** It's extremely important that we keep Rangitoto and Motutapu free from pests following the recent pest eradication
aerial
drops. Please note the ...
7.
Auckland Heritage Festival
(News/Notices / Updates)
... free from pests following the recent pest eradication
aerial
drops. Please note the following rules are now in place in relation to travel to Rangitoto and Motutapu: Packs, bags, containers - All bags ...
8.
Motutapu Medication
(News/Current News)
... possums. DoC commenced an eradication operation on both islands. Possums and rock wallabies were targeted with an
aerial
drop of 1080 laced pellets. The eradication program continued with ground hunters ...
9.
Next Volunteer Day
(News/Notices / Updates)
... project ever attempted anywhere is progressing? The
aerial
bait drops have completed but there is still work to be done Click here to read recent media releases from the Department of Conservation (DoC) ...
10.
Treasure Islands
(News/Media Releases)
... concern about the recent media reports of dog, fish and other marine wildlife deaths in the Hauraki Gulf. A number of reports in the media have attempted to link the deaths with the
aerial
applicaion ...
11.
DoC Pest Eradication latest
(News/Media Releases)
... world." said Mr Butland. Rodents are to be targeted first with an
aerial
application of bait containing the poison Brodifacoum, a common rat poison which can be bought from the supermarket or hardware ...
12.
Weedbusters' Diary
(Restoration/Ecological)
... activity suspended as the farm commenced
aerial
spraying of Apple of Sodom and thistle during the period 5th to 12 October. A weedbusters working bee was held on Rangitoto 24/25th October to remove the ...
13.
The DUAL2010
(Projects & Events/Events)
...
aerial
bait drop. We are 8 months into the eradication programme but still need to wait 2 years before our islands can be declared totally pest free) Volunteers Needed for the 2010 event - Free ...
14.
The Causeway
(About Us/The Island)
... as a base for operations. The fleet never came and the magazines were never used. * Looking at the old 1943
aerial
photo above, you are still able to discern the outline of the roads from 66 years ago ...
15.
The Pest Eradication
(News/Current News)
It's been a year since the first
aerial
rodent bait drop! Where are we at with the Pest eradication? click here The massive $3million Pest Eradication programme currently taking place on the islands ...
16.
Pest Eradication FAQ
(Category)
DOC talks about Brodifacoum, 1080 and the
aerial
poison drops - Nov 2009 Sandra Jack, Community Relations Ranger, Department of Conservation, answers your questions about the Brodifacoum
aerial
drops ...
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