Waitaki/Otiaki 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 Waitaki and Otiake Rivers in the first period of favourable weather between 16 June and 30 June 2009.

The area being treated involves up to 200ha of Crown-administered riverbed between the Kurow State Highway 82 Bridge and 1km downstream of the Otiake River confluence of the Waitaki River, and also includes the lower sections of the Kurow and Otiake Rivers.

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.

A map showing the area is available below. A larger scale version is also available - Waitaki/Otiaki River rabbit control map (pdf 182KB), 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: Brian Bedford
Phone: 021 687 126

Map

Media enquiries: Dave Chowdhury, Land Information New Zealand, phone +64 4 496 5402, mobile +64 27 222 9566, email media@linz.govt.nz.