The Case for Keeping Our World-Unique Ban Comment by Andi Cockroft, Chairman CORANZ An evidence-based analysis of why New Zealand should resist calls to commercialise trout farming New Zealand stands alone among the world’s nations in maintaining a complete ban … Continue reading
by Tony Orman A New Zealand scientist is advocating that the New Zealand government cease the practice of aerially dropping food baits laced with 1080 and implement new conservation methods using a combination of remote monitoring, trapping of target animals … Continue reading
by Tony Orman The Department of Conservation is farming rats and stoats by indulging in mass aerial poisoning of New Zealand’s wilderness areas. Scientific research shows that following an aerial 1080 drop, some 15 percent of rats that inevitably survive … Continue reading
by Ben Hope The Department of Conservation is ramping up its war on pests but has run into controversy over one of its first projects. The video called “Marjorie’s helping. Are you?” depicts a woman in a fur hat sipping … Continue reading
by Reihana Robinson spokesperson for the Upper Coromandel Landcare Association (UCLA) There are Big Losers in DoC’s Coromandel 1080 drops – LOCAL ECONOMY, TOURISTS, HUNTERS, TRAPPERS THE WINNERS are AERIAL 1080 POISON COURTESY DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION For readers new to … Continue reading
An opinion by Tony Orman Currently there’s a fuss that has brewed up and is vigorously bubbling away about the value of outdoor education in the school curriculum. Hand in hand with that is a 40,000 signature petition to keep … Continue reading
