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Auckland Council to go ahead with third Hunua Ranges 1080 drop
Auckland Council has received approval to conduct its third aerial pest control operation in the Hunua Ranges.
Sheep farmer struggles to control huge hungry hoppers
Best of 2022 - Back in the 1950s, a group of wallabies turned up at Wainui Station... and never left. Audio
DoC Staff on a 1080 'hit list'
Picture and personal details of Department of Conservation staff are being shared online by those opposed to 1080. Incidents paint a picture of some protesters who will stop at nothing to halt use of… Audio
Can we really be pest-free by 2050?
All over the country New Zealanders are making efforts towards the country's Predator-Free 2050 goal. We meet a couple bringing back kiwi through their trapping. Audio
Damaged 1080 pellets trucked from West Coast to North Island landfill
Sixteen tonnes of 1080 has been trucked more than halfway up the country and dumped in a landfill in the small Rangitikei town of Marton.
'Abusive, irrational, aggressive': Commissioner's role to combat 1080 haters
The Detail: The anti-1080 brigade has become a virulent force, bombarding websites and threatening to attack DOC staff.
'Abusive, irrational, aggressive' - combating the 1080 haters
Why does New Zealand use so much of the world's 1080, the controversial poison that environmentalists say we need to use more of, or lose our threatened bird species. Audio
DoC gets $11 million for worker security
New Zealand's conservation sector needs all the help it can get - so why has the Department of Conservation been given $11 million dollars to spend on worker security? Audio
North Island kiwi benefit from regular 1080 drops
New research conducted over two decades shows the survival rates of kiwi in Tongariro Forest were greatly enhanced following large-scale 1080 drops. Audio
Science of a 'mega mast' & planning wide-scale predator control
This summer has seen a 'mega-mast' mass seeding event in New Zealand's forests and DOC is now planning its largest-ever predator control operation to save rare birds. Audio
Science of a 'mega mast' & planning wide-scale predator control
This summer has seen a 'mega-mast' mass seeding event in New Zealand's forests and DOC is now planning its largest-ever predator control operation to save rare birds.
AudioNew tech trialled ahead of 1080 drop
A Taranaki conservation group is trialling the use of drones, battery-powered self-priming traps and infrared cameras ahead of a 1080 drop in Egmont National Park. Audio
Govt funds research into alternative to 1080
The Government has committed $19.5 million to find alternatives to 1080 poison, in line with New Zealand First's opposition to the pesticide. Audio
“Killing: such an ugly word, isn’t it?” – but four experts say it’s not only a good thing, but essential
Kim Hill explores the scientific and ethical dilemmas posed by the current campaign for the eradication of pests such as the possum from New Zealand by 2050 with a panel of experts including… Audio
'Mega mast' prompts biggest ever DOC 1080 drops
Forest and Bird is calling on the Department of Conservation to ramp up its responses to what's being called a mega mast, which could unleash a plague of predators on threatened native species.
1080 debate: SPCA wants humane pest control
The SPCA has doubled down on its call for a ban on 1080 poison used in pest control, but it hasn't offered up any alternative options. Audio
SPCA speaks out against 1080
The SPCA is criticised after calling for a ban on 1080 poison Audio
1080 poison drop declared 'outstanding success'
The poison drop in Northland's Russell State Forest all but wiped out rats and dropped possum numbers by 80 per cent, according to DOC.
The cost of protecting DOC staff from death threats, violence
The security bill to protect Department of Conservation staff from death threats and abuse has reached $1 million, but DOC says even that doesn't reflect the full cost of what they're dealing with… Audio
Birds left on Parliament's steps didn't die from 1080
None of the dead birds left on the steps of Parliament in protest of 1080 died from the poison. Forest and Bird CEO Kevin Hague says one bird was actually shot and the question is...who did it? Video, Audio
