Waipara River Rabbit Control

29 May 2009

Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) advises that hand laying of carrot baits containing Sodium fluoroacetate (1080) will occur in the Waipara River in the first period of favourable weather between 16 June and 30 June 2009.

The area being treated involves up to 300ha of Crown-administered and freehold riverbed between the Deans and Yellow Rose of the Waipara River.

Please note that 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 1 January 2010.

• DO NOT touch or eat bait
• SUPERVISE children
• DO NOT EAT animals from this area
• DO NOT bring dogs into the area.

Maps showing the area are available below.  Larger scale versions are also available - application area (pdf 186KB), 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 Excell Biosecurity – A Division of Downer EDI Works Ltd.

Contact: Paul Clifford

Phone: 021 870 534

Maps

  

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