Thread: TB control in Molesworth

Now on TV about 1080 and Predator Free 2050.

Originally Posted by gimp

Saw plenty of deer in the area of the last drop this year in the roar. Can't complain.

Real first hand experience has no place on an online discussion !

Predator free by 2050, what didnt they understand about the last 50 yrs of eradication?

This weekends heavy rain warning 150mm could wash away all the bait laid so far.

A bit of rain will certainly wash off any deer repellant.

Originally Posted by Happy Jack

This weekends heavy rain warning 150mm could wash away all the bait laid so far.

It could be just pre feed if the drop has just started.

Usually they pre feed twice before the actual green rain. After that 3rd drop is when you really want the 150mls

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One prefeed and one toxic drop. Repellant is incorporated in the baits not coated so wont wash off.

Originally Posted by Woody

A bit of rain will certainly wash off any deer repellant.

Think they're pre-feeding at moment. Dave from OSPRI stated at Blenheim meeting, 11/03/21, that deer repellant was incorporated into bait to mitigate rainfall effects.

Then they likely waxed the baits as well.

Hope this loads correctly, hit Ctrl + to enlarge. Molesworth OSPRI operation.

My understanding is that the prefeed started on the 15th and the 1080 on the 22nd according to the poison warning signs by the St James homestead, hopefully some of the 1080 will be affected by all the rain at the moment

Originally Posted by Crekyhills

My understanding is that the prefeed started on the 15th and the 1080 on the 22nd according to the poison warning signs by the St James homestead, hopefully some of the 1080 will be affected by all the rain at the moment

I'm sure it will, been raining all day today and yesterday in the township and forecast to continue until Tuesday lunchtime.

well the good news is that all this rain will wash it all away

Nah they will just do it again.

Don't think the toxic baits have been dropped yet