Thread: TB In Hawkes Bay

Originally Posted by Puddleduk

The new repellent certainly killed a fair few in Molesworth from anecdotal accounts but seems to have not killed the majority. A big step forward from the previous operation.

Look at this.

https://www.ospri.co.nz/assets/Resou...eport-2021.pdf

Results
• Deer. Only 39 deer were recorded as alive and present in the standard broadcast area just before 1080 baiting. Of these, two died on the day of the 1080 baiting operation, indicating an estimated incidental 1080-by-kill of 5.1% (95% CI 0.9–18.7%). There were 358 incidental sightings of non-radio-collared live and dead deer (351 live, 7 dead) in the baited area after the 1080 baiting which would equate to a by-kill of 2.0%. Most sightings were from the helicopter (98.9%). The relative sighting rate of live and dead deer seen from the helicopter (excluding radio-collared deer) was 10.7 and 0.2 deer per flying hour, respectively.

Originally Posted by Tahr

Look at this.

https://www.ospri.co.nz/assets/Resou...eport-2021.pdf

Results
• Deer. Only 39 deer were recorded as alive and present in the standard broadcast area just before 1080 baiting. Of these, two died on the day of the 1080 baiting operation, indicating an estimated incidental 1080-by-kill of 5.1% (95% CI 0.9–18.7%). There were 358 incidental sightings of non-radio-collared live and dead deer (351 live, 7 dead) in the baited area after the 1080 baiting which would equate to a by-kill of 2.0%. Most sightings were from the helicopter (98.9%). The relative sighting rate of live and dead deer seen from the helicopter (excluding radio-collared deer) was 10.7 and 0.2 deer per flying hour, respectively.

Thanks @Tahr. Good read, and good outcome.

I must be catching some of the Wellington disorder ( or maybe I just need a holiday) but I must admit when I saw the title page of that report " High Effectiveness of deer-repellant Prodeer.........." I almost had one of those "fucking bought science" moment. If the 'High' had been deleted I'd have been happier.......

Yep that's the one, hopefully it's accurate. Chalk and cheese compared to the 2017 debacle.