Pesticide summaries are regularly updated lists of animal pest operations using vertebrate pesticides that occur on lands managed or administered by DOC.

Each Conservancy (region) issues a pesticide summary every four months. They tell hunters, and other people, where pesticides are being used in the Conservancy.

The public can then choose, based on clear information, where to go, and which areas to avoid. Some Conservancies also issue pesticide summaries that concentrate on specific areas that are heavily used by the public, like Forest Parks and National Parks.

Who are they for?

They are for:

• Hunters via hunting permit outlets in a Conservancy or Area
• Wild Animal Recovery (WAR) operators
• Technical Supervisor, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) Verification Agency at Game Processing Plants
• Game Processing Plants
• Hunting clubs
• Other interested persons (e.g. dog owners)