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Government plan for a predator-free New Zealand – Expert Reaction
The Government plans to form a joint-venture company it will use to spearhead pest eradication efforts it hopes will exterminate […]
Continue readingUnstable countries a biosecurity threat – Expert reaction
New Zealand could dramatically reduce outbreaks of invasive species if it selectively chose its international trade partners, suggests new research. […]
Continue readingBiggest ever 1080 drop to counter pest plague – In the News
More than 800,000 hectares of land across the country will be the target of the largest ever pest control operation […]
Continue readingBRIEFING: 1080 & predator control – where to from here?
The predator control poison 1080 is not without controversy — but it’s the best thing we’ve got, say scientists meeting […]
Continue readingFruit fly find prompts Auckland lockdown
The discovery of solitary male Queensland fruit fly in the Grey Lynn area of Auckland has biosecurity authorities on high […]
Continue readingKiwis help tackle Aussie pests
New Zealand-designed software created to predict and tackle mouse outbreaks is being trialled in Australia. MouseAlert.org.au is a new, interactive website based on […]
Continue readingWasp-attacking mite to be studied
The media is abuzz over a new wasp biocontrol research project. Landcare research has received research funding to investigate a […]
Continue readingPests costing economy and environment – RSNZ paper
Weeds, wasps, rats and sea squirts are among a swarm of pests and diseases that represent a growing threat to […]
Continue readingRadioLive: Janine Duckworth on the ‘pill’ for possums
RadioLive EnviroNews: Graeme Hill interviews Janine Duckworth, Landcare Research’s pest control specialist, on a new vaccine that might control the […]
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