Thread: Tell 'em they're dreaming . . . Govt announces new policy, predator free by 2050

@gimp
By it's own admission, DOC have stated that 1080 has a toxicity life if '10-14' days under normal temperature conditions. Interesting to see that they are admitting to toxicity lasting longer under cooler temperature conditions. So - IMO - if toxicity lasts longer than 10-14 days, does this not increase the opportunity for carrion eaters, insects (flies, maggots, etc.) and omnivorous birds/animals to ingest dangerous levels (read fatal), amounts of 1080? Since kiwi and other native/introduced birds/animals eat various forms of 'possibly' infected insects/carcasses of 1080 kill, wouldn't this 'partially explain' the increase in the endangered species list of NZ native species? I'm quite happy for introduced species to be reduced by this method, but I also feel that those potentially 'money making' species, such as red, sika, sambar, tahr, wapiti, chamois - among others - are being taken 'out of control' from control of groups like the Fiordland Wapiti Management group, GAC and similar supposedly NGO groups, whose function is to manage the various deer/alpine species.
It seems that Gov't itself has so many inputs from various groups, including entrenched philosophy DOC.
It's time for a review of how predators, native, introduced and 'cultivated' farming can be EFFECTIVELY managed, to satisfy the various aims of the - sometimes - conflicting aims of the various groups.
I'm of the opinion that Gov't should be 'managing' the process, procedures and potential conflicts, to give the 'optional' balance of aims.
If the Predator Control Group - assuming that hunter, self-educated predator practitioners and rewarding (bounty anyone?) demonstrations of predator control - are rewarded, then they'll have taken a giant step forward to achieving their aims.