Hurunui River Rabbit Control Operation
28 May 2008
Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) advises that hand laying of carrot baits containing Sodium fluoroacetate (1080) will occur at three areas in the Hurunui River between 11 June and 4 July 2008.
Description of areas:
Site 1: Up to 150 ha of Crown-administered riverbed adjacent to River Road in the Balmoral Forest, from Station Road to Duns Road.
Site 2: Up to 515 ha of Crown-administered riverbed from the State Highway 7 Road Bridge downstream to an area adjacent Mt Benger.
Site 3: Up to 48 ha of Crown-administered riverbed approximately 3.5km upstream of the Hurunui River mouth.
Please note that hand laying of the toxic baits will be preceded by aerial application of non-toxic baits to ensure against bait shyness. Toxic carrot baits will be dyed green.
This pesticide is poisonous to humans and domestic animals. The area is to be treated with caution until 4 January 2009.
- DO NOT touch or eat bait
- SUPERVISE Children
- DO NOT EAT animals from this area
- DO NOT bring dogs into the area
View the Hurunui River (Sites 1 and 2) and Hurunui River (Site 3) control area maps for more detail. The maps are also available from the LINZ Project Manager: Landward Management Ltd (G Franklyn): P.O. Box 5627, Dunedin, email: graeme@landward.co.nz or phone 03 467 7094.
The pesticide will be applied by Excell Corporation Ltd. Contact: Paul Clifford, 03 366 9027
Read the media release LINZ to tackle rabbit problem on Crown-administered land and questions and answers about rabbit control on Crown-administered riverbeds in Canterbury.
