Tasman River Rabbit Control

29 May 2009

Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) advises that aerial and hand laying of carrot baits containing Sodium fluoroacetate (1080) will occur in the Tasman River between 15 June and 30 June 2009.

Up to 2,500 ha of Crown-administered riverbed from Mount Cook airport downstream to the head of Lake Pukaki.

Please note that aerial and hand laying of the toxic baits will be preceded by 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.

A map showing the area is available below. A larger scale version is also available - Tasman River Rabbit Control Map (pdf 134KB), or from the LINZ Project Manager:

Landward Management Ltd (G Franklyn)
Phone 03 467 7094
P.O. Box 5627
Dunedin

Email: graeme@landward.co.nz.

The pesticide will be applied by Landcare Services Ltd.

Contact: G Larcombe
Phone: 027 222 5467

Map

tasman rabbit control areas

Media enquiries: Dave Chowdhury, Land Information New Zealand, phone +64 4 496 5402, mobile +64 27 222 9566, email
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