1. 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)

... hit (in this case, in the three aerial drops of brodifacoum). Aerial application of bait has allowed some of our most precious wildlife to avoid extinction - aerial brodifacoum drops have helped to restore ...

4. 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 ...

5. 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 ...

6. Motutapu Medication
(News/Current News)

... with them for food. Helicopter aerial drops using spreader buckets and GPS technology will cover both Rangitoto and Motutapu dispersing brodifacoum bait. In conjunction with hand laying of bait in buildings ...

7. 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) ...

8. WWII Military Timeline
(Heritage/Military)

...  US flag raised over Iwo Jima   May British liberate Rangoon, Burma   Jun US troops liberate Phillipines   Aug US drops ...

9. Treasure Islands
(News/Media Releases)

... being demonstrated by all for the new biosecurity requirements for these islands. September 2009 - News DOC reports that the eradication program is going well.  Following the bait drops the program ...

10. DoC Pest Eradication latest
(News/Media Releases)

... will be three separate applications lasting two to three days each. There will be a minimum of two weeks between applications and drops will be weather dependent. The baiting will take place within the ...

11. The Pest Eradication
(News/Current News)

... eat birds and insects. The forest will flourish as a result. The Pest Eradication Project - at a glance: Helicopter aerial drops covered both Rangitoto and Motutpau islands, a total of 3842 ...

12. 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 ...