A series of short videos on 1080 and their effects on water, flora and fauna. Videos presented by TrakaBat.
Introduced possums destroy native plants in New Zealand's forests and reduce food sources for native birds.
Possums cause massive problems for New Zealand's native species. Periodic use of the biodegradable poison 1080 to kill possums has reversed the decline in snail populations.
Freshwater ecologist, Dr Alastair Suren, describes a series of experiments showing that there are no adverse ecological impacts when biodegradable 1080 possum baits fall in streams.
Whio (blue duck) are in trouble. Stoats kill nesting females and destroy eggs all over New Zealand. Threatened species adviser, Tim, explains how biodegradable 1080 poison can suppress stoats long enough to boost breeding success.
Questions and answers on 1080 (PDF, 796K) - National Possum Control Agencies
Taking care of our Taonga - Pest control in Egmont National Park (PDF, 1000K)
Taking care of our Taonga - a classroom resource (PDF, 1000K)
Mainland islands
Operation Ark
Project Kākā - Tararua Nature Discovery
These types of conservation projects use intensive pest control to protect specific areas and species.
