An editorial in today’s New Zealand Herald acknowledges the shortcomings of 1080 but ultimately recognises the findings of the comprehensive […]
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1080 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 […]
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Women face long wait for abortions New Zealand women seeking an abortion can expect to wait an average of 25 […]
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 […]
Continue readingAlternatives to 1080 pest control – what and when?
ONLINE MEDIA BRIEFING: Tues 20 July, 10 am (NZT) — Conservation efforts in New Zealand currently depend heavily on a […]
Continue readingThe Southland Times: 1080 plan draws condemnation
Shane Cowlishaw of the Southland Times writes about the reception of a proposal to drop 1080 poison bait into the […]
Continue readingNewstalk ZB: Protestors ‘should do research’
1080 – the poison used to cull possums and other such invasive species – has been the subject of intensifying […]
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The pros and cons of using 1080 Sunday will see a series of rallies held nationwide to protest aerial drops […]
Continue reading1080 use – is it justified? Scientists respond
Groups who want 1080 banned in New Zealand are preparing for nationwide protests this Sunday. 1080, or sodium fluoroacetate, is […]
Continue readingDOC scientist on Whiting O’Keefe paper on 1080 and birds
Department of Conservation statistician Ian Westbrooke comments on 1080 use and the impact on birds and responds to the Whiting […]
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