Predator control operations for 2019/2020 are listed below. Operations use aerial 1080 unless noted as ‘ground control’, which is mostly trapping.
Detailed maps of sites are available on the pesticide summaries interactive map. This contains information about all DOC pesticide operations, ground and aerial.
Operations 2019/2020
Site
|
District |
Estimated hectares |
Status |
|
Mahoenui weta (ground control)
|
King Country
|
183
|
Confirmed
|
|
Otawa (ground control)
|
Western BOP
|
351
|
Confirmed
|
|
Whirinaki
|
Eastern BOP
|
36,664
|
Completed 16 December 2019
|
|
Taranaki Mounga Project
|
Taranaki
|
34,148
|
Completed 27 June 2019
|
|
Abel Tasman
|
Motueka
|
9,639
|
Completed 18 June 2019
|
|
Kahurangi – Cobb
|
Golden Bay
|
65,159
|
Completed 26 June 2019
|
|
Kahurangi – Heaphy Lowland Gunner
|
Golden Bay
|
37,299
|
Completed 2 November 2019
|
|
Kahurangi – Oparara
|
Golden Bay
|
39,324
|
Completed 22 November 2019
|
|
Kahurangi – Whangapeka
|
Golden Bay
|
39,735
|
Completed 25 February 2020
|
|
Maud Island mouse eradication
|
Marlborough Sounds
|
313
|
Completed 22 July 2019
|
|
Mokihinui - New Creek
|
Buller
|
70,000
|
Confirmed
|
|
Te Maruia
|
Greymouth
|
46,209
|
Completed 3 November 2019
|
|
Punakaiki
|
Buller
|
35,099
|
Confirmed
|
|
Roaring Meg
|
Greymouth
|
12,823
|
Confirmed
|
|
Arthur’s Pass
|
North Canterbury
|
99,500
|
Completed 10 December 2019
|
|
Hurunui South Branch
|
North Canterbury
|
5,000
|
Completed 18 September 2019
|
|
Arthur's Pass – Hawdon Poulter
|
North Canterbury
|
23,700
|
Completed 2 November 2019
|
|
Orange-fronted parakeet (ground control)
|
North Canterbury
|
5,671
|
Confirmed
|
|
Okarito North South
|
South Westland
|
18,375
|
Confirmed
|
|
Abbey Rocks
|
South Westland
|
33,119
|
Completed 10 September 2019
|
|
Landsborough
|
South Westland
|
46,758
|
Completed 9 December 2019
|
|
Haast Kiwi (ground control)
|
South Westland
|
7,570
|
Confirmed
|
|
Arawhata-Waipara & Hindley
|
South Westland
|
48,951
|
Completed 8 July 2019
|
|
Makarora-Wilkin
|
Central Otago
|
27,546
|
Completed 16 October 2019
|
|
Dart/Caples
|
Wakatipu
|
19,437
|
Completed 20 September 2019
|
|
Hollyford
|
Fiordland
|
24,585
|
Completed 2 November 2019
|
|
Arthur/Cleddau
|
Fiordland
|
17,828
|
Completed 15 October 2019
|
|
Clinton/Eglinton
|
Fiordland
|
26,834
|
Completed 4 September 2019
|
|
Murchison Mountains (ground control)
|
Fiordland
|
52,985
|
Confirmed
|
|
Kepler
|
Fiordland
|
24,264
|
Completed 19 September 2019
|
|
Wet Jacket Pennisula
|
Fiordland
|
40,000
|
Confirmed
|
|
Blue Mountains Mohua
|
Southland/Murihiku
|
6681
|
Completed 12 December 2019
|
|
Catlins
|
Southland/Murihiku
|
20,595
|
Completed 14 October 2019
|
|
Stewart Island Dotterel (ground control)
|
Rakiura/Stewart Island
|
5,496
|
Confirmed
|
|
Northern Ruahine
|
Manawatu
|
31,792
|
Completed 22 November 2019
|
|
Matukituki
|
Central Otago
|
18,629
|
Completed 11 February 2020
|
|
Waitutu
|
Fiordland
|
64,815
|
Completed 11 March 2020
|
Cancelled operations
| Site |
District |
Estimated hectares |
Status |
|
Mapara (ground control)
|
King Country
|
1,429
|
Cancelled
|
