March 4, 2020

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Erayz # 8 Dried Mustelid Blocks

Geoff Marshall is based in Taumaraunui and contracts and carries out predator control work to protect blue duck/whio for Taumata Plantations Limited, Hancock Forest Management (NZ) Ltd.

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Possum Blitz Key to Rescue of Birdlife

From his office window Mick Clout can see the outline of Hauraki Gulf islands in the hazy distance. It is an appropriate view because the thriving presence of native birds on the predator-free islands.

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Possum Spitfire

Connovation’s trial of the Spitfire, a self-resetting, long life toxin delivery device designed for the continuous control of possums, stoats and rates.

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Project Whenua: Maori TV

We visit two sites, one in Manaia, Coromandel and the other in the Abel Tasman, that are trialing “Spitfires”, a targeted, innovative method of pest control.  23 December 8.00pm to 8.30pm.

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PAPP for Stoats – Notifications Removed

The EPA on 23 July 2015 removed the major stumbling block to the effective use of PredaStop for Stoat Control –  the requirement for users to notify occupiers of land within 3km of any intended bait station site using PredaStop for Stoats.

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Why Rats May Not Be Eating Rat Bait?
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Why Rats May Not Be Eating Rat Bait?

In animal behaviour, neophobia refers to the tendency of an animal to avoid or retreat from an unfamiliar object or situation. All phobias are unreasonable sorts of fear that can cause avoidance and panic. 

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