‘Next generation’ tools for the control of pests in New Zealand were unveiled yesterday at the opening of the The […]
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End 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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
Continue readingNewsletter Digest: 1080, SCANZ, and greenwashing
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 […]
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