1080 possum control success
Recent monitoring operations undertaken by the Department of Conservation have shown that possum numbers are still very low in at least three conservation areas that were aerial 1080 poisoned in 1994, reports DoC. In a control area surrounding the Ohakune mountain road only 1.7% of traps caught possums (33% caught before 1080 poisoning); on Mount Pihanga 2% of traps caught; and in the Waiotaka area of Kaimanawa Forest Park no possums were caught for 200 trap nights. This data shows that well planned aerial 1080 operations can produce good results for many years after control, claims DoC While conducting monitoring DoC staff noticed remarkable recovery in forest and in bird populations. Regeneration of highly palatable plants were obvious, and large numbers of kakariki (yellow crowned parakeet), kereru (pigeon), popokatea (whitehead), North Island kaka (parrot), makomako (bellbird) and tui were recorded. To assess the effectiveness of other operations further possum monitoring will be undertaken by DOC in coming
months. Over summer monitoring will concentrate on forest ecosystem recovery.
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Ruapehu Bulletin, Volume 14, Issue 644, 9 July 1996, Page 3
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1711080 possum control success Ruapehu Bulletin, Volume 14, Issue 644, 9 July 1996, Page 3
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