Waiau River Rabbit Control Operation
28 May 2008
Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) advises that aerial and hand laying of carrot baits containing Sodium fluoroacetate (1080) will occur at two areas in the Waiau River between 9 June and 4 July 2008.
Description of areas:
Site 1: Up to 1,800 ha of Crown-administered riverbed from Leslie Hills Road Bridge and an area adjacent Loch Ness on River Road.
Site 2: Up to 700 ha of Crown-administered riverbed from 1.2 km south of the State Highway 70 Bridge to an area adjacent Waiareka Downs.
Please note that aerial and 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 Waiau River (Site 1) and Waiau River (Site 2) 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: Mark Nesbit, 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.
