Wednesday, 20 January 2021, 4:44 pm
Diverse native wildlife on Mount Pirongia in South
Waikato can flourish this summer, thanks to a successful
pest control operation, says the Department of Conservation
(DoC).
But the department’s claims are seriously
flawed says two outdoor organisations. The Council of
Outdoor Recreation Associations says the claims do not
“statistically” add up while the Sporting Hunters
Outdoor Trust said the department’s claims were simply
“demonising” the possum while using 1080 was damaging to
all life including invertebrates, birds and
animals.
“DoC constantly claim the possum is a
predator when it’s a herbivore,” sad Tony Orman
spokesman for the Trust.
Article – Tony Orman Diverse native wildlife on Mount Pirongia in South Waikato can flourish this summer, thanks to a successful pest control operation, says the Department of Conservation (DoC). But the departments claims are seriously flawed says two outdoor organisations. …
Diverse native wildlife on Mount Pirongia in South Waikato can flourish this summer, thanks to a successful pest control operation, says the Department of Conservation (DoC).
But the department’s claims are seriously flawed says two outdoor organisations. The Council of Outdoor Recreation Associations says the claims do not “statistically” add up while the Sporting Hunters Outdoor Trust said the department’s claims were simply “demonising” the possum while using 1080 was damaging to all life including invertebrates, birds and animals.
Press Release – Department of Conservation Diverse native wildlife on Mount Pirongia can flourish this summer, thanks to a successful pest control operation, says the Department of Conservation (DOC). As part of DOCs ongoing nationwide Tiakina Ng Manu programme, predator control …
Diverse native wildlife on Mount Pirongia can flourish this summer, thanks to a successful pest control operation, says the Department of Conservation (DOC).
As part of DOC’s ongoing nationwide Tiakina Ngā Manu programme, predator control was carried out at Pirongia Forest Park in September 2020, using aerially applied 1080 over 14,000 hectares.
The work is part of long-term conservation efforts at the site, which is an important home to a huge range of forest birds, insects, lizards and plants including, threatened species such as pekapeka (bats), kōkako and
Tuesday, 19 January 2021, 12:53 pm
Diverse native wildlife on Mount Pirongia
can flourish this summer, thanks to a successful pest
control operation, says the Department of Conservation
(DOC).
As part of DOC’s ongoing nationwide Tiakina
Ngā Manu programme, predator control was carried out at
Pirongia Forest Park in September 2020, using aerially
applied 1080 over 14,000 hectares.
The work is part of
long-term conservation efforts at the site, which is an
important home to a huge range of forest birds, insects,
lizards and plants including, threatened species such as
pekapeka (bats), kōkako and
Dactylanthus a rare
parasitic plant.
“Possum monitoring, before and
after the control operation shows we’ve reduced the
Date: 19 January 2021
As part of DOC’s ongoing nationwide Tiakina Ngā Manu programme, predator control was carried out at Pirongia Forest Park in September 2020, using aerially applied 1080 over 14,000 hectares.
The work is part of long-term conservation efforts at the site, which is an important home to a huge range of forest birds, insects, lizards and plants including threatened species such as pekapeka (bats), kōkako and
Dactylanthus – a rare parasitic plant.
“Possum monitoring, before and after the control operation shows we’ve reduced the possums in the forest park, providing rata trees,
Dactylanthus, kokakō and a multitude of other valuable New Zealand species the opportunity to thrive,” says DOC Biodiversity Ranger Cara Hansen.