Rakaia 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 in the Rakaia River area in the first period of favourable weather between 16 June and 9 July 2008.
Description of area:
The area being treated involves up to 580 ha of Crown-administered riverbed adjacent to Glenaan, Glenrock and Mt Algidus Stations, approximately 5km East of Double Hill.
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 9 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 Rakaia River control area map for more detail. The map is 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 Landcare Services Ltd. Contact: G M Larcombe, 027 222 5467.
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.
