Thread: Warning Distressing and Disturbing Photographs- 1080 Poison

Originally Posted by Graeme Sturgeon

11 years 'Kiwijames' Hell! that is only one sixth of the time we have been involved in dropping this particularly dirty poison from the air. Many people are asking now if its still relevant to continue to use the same failed method of pest control for 64 years. 1080 has proved a failure and our forest are in a much worse state than when we started dropping it.
You might say we at 'POISON FREE NZ' have already found our voice as the Tahr Hunters and Conservationists are just starting to find their own.
Hunters, trout fishermen, white baiters, and all those people who take food from the Forest have realised that if they want to continue to do this, things have to be brought rapidly to a head with this Government. The increasing number of drops, the increase in the potency of the pellets, the zip factor of three drops on targeted area within selected Forests in a month and the super drops planned for next year mean that you 'Pansy's are going to have to piss or get off your potty's very soon.

You are attempting to create a link between your anti 1080 cause and unrelated issues, and gain leverage from them. That is mischievous. There is no link between the Tahr cull, whitebait and for that matter the trout and salmon issues with 1080.

Also, the Tahr Foundation have since 20 Sept raised $135,000 - that is what can be achieved when a reasonably minded Foundation and hunter support pull together.

Why this has never occurred for your cause is a critical question that you should ask yourself.