New Zealand Deerstalkers' Association
Protecting Hunters' Rights in New Zealand
Poison Submissions and Issues
2011 Submissions
2010 Submissions
- Submission On New ECAN Draft Conditions 6 December 2010
- Notes for Parliamentary Commissioner
- Shakespeare Park posion objection
- National Executive Submission Leslie Karamea AEE February 2011
- Aerial 1080 Guide Submission Form 20 August 2010
- FOPM Project Close Out Questionnaire
- National Executive Submission erma200570 ESN
NZDA Submission: AHB Bovine TB Strategy Review - 30 November 2009
NZDA strongly opposes the AHB proposed new “Eradication” Strategy for the reasons set out above, based on our experience from dealing with the AHB. The concept has still to be proved, it is excessively expensive, the cost-benefit analysis is biased and inadequate, and in any case does not show a positive benefit compared with the high cost. By 2025 the infected herds level will not have achieved the 0.2% target for 2013.
NZDA Submission: Opposing Application for Resource Consent – U090513 - 7 September 2009
1080 is a broad spectrum insecticide first patented as a protection against moths in 1927. This application does not include an application to drop a broad spectrum insecticide. This property of 1080 was well researched by Mike Meads in 1994. It was concluded at that time that the level of insect mortality was an unacceptable threat to our biodiversity. It is noted that the research by Mike Meads was questioned by the Department of Conservation, who contracted further research for the sole reason of discrediting the Meads’ findings. The Meads’ findings are now heralded as cutting edge research, well based and proven.
NZDA Submission: Opposing Application for Resource Consent U080928 - 31 October 2008
NZDA opposes this operation for the following reasons;
1. The science that both Animal Health Board and Department of Conservation use has been found to be substandard in respect to comparable research internationally. This fact was quantified at the ERMA Review by Pat and Quinn Whiting-O’Keefe.
2. 1080 is a broad spectrum insecticide first patented as a protection against moths in 1927. This application does not include an application to drop a broad spectrum insecticide. This property of 1080 was well researched by Mike Meads in 1994. It was concluded at that time that the level of insect mortality was an unacceptable threat to our biodiversity. It is noted that the research by Mike Meads was questioned by the Department of Conservation, who contracted further research for the sole reason of discrediting the Meads’ findings. The Meads’ findings are now heralded as cutting edge research, well based and proven.
NZDA Submission: Opposing Application for Resource Consent D036-084 (Waitutu Forest, Fiordland National Park) - 16 October 2009
NZDA opposes the indiscriminate use of poisons and toxins in the environment, causing contamination of valuable food sources and endangering non target species.
NZDA opposes this operation for the following reasons:
1. The science that both Animal Health Board and Department of Conservation use has been found to be substandard in respect to comparable research internationally. This fact was quantified at the ERMA Review by Pat and Quinn Whiting-O’Keefe.
NZDA Submission on 1080 Database Consultation - 30 April 2008
NZDA has major concerns about the indiscriminate aerial use of Poison 1080 and about indiscriminate use of poisons generally because they kill a range of non-target species, including native birds and insects, such as weka, kea, and carnivore native birds - falcon and more-pork from primary and secondary poisoning. They also kill the herbivores deer, chamois and tahr, and omnivores wild pigs, in spite of these not usually being target species.
NZDA is also concerned at the very large amount of 1080 per hectare used in aerial 1080 operations, where only 2% of the poison delivered is needed to kill the likely number of target species present per ha. NZDA consequently advocates banning aerial 1080 operations, and in the shorter term for immediate significant reductions in the aerial 1080 used per Ha.
Oral Submission - Reassessment of sodium fluoroacetate (1080) and substances containing 1080 (a vertebrate toxin) - 15 May 2007
- NZDA 1080 Submission
- The New Zealand bush silenced
- 1080 interim use
- Hunting is significant
- Valued introduced flauna
- 1080 toxicity
- Critique of applicant assessment
- Decisions sought
Written Submission - Reassessment of sodium fluoroacetate (1080) and substances containing 1080 (a vertebrate toxin) - 26 March 2007
This submission draws heavily on the application document HRE05002033, presented by DOC and AHB and answers and provides factual data that respond to that document. It also presents a range of views about the value of game animals, the use and acceptability of 1080, and its effects on human health and non-target species, including game animals, which are independent of any reference to the application document.
Delay in 1080 Deer Repellent Test Case - 18 August 2005
The New Zealand Deerstalkers’ Association (NZDA) has welcomed the Wellington Regional Council’s postponement of its aerial 1080 Tb control in the Haurangis till next winter. The Haurangi Recreational Hunting Area (RHA), in South Wairarapa is the first to have an aerial 1080 drop planned since the Minister of Conservation’s decision to allow the use of deer repellent 1080 baits in RHAs last April.
1080 Drops Postponed - 9 May 2005
Our thanks to Joe Hubmann of NZDA Wellington Branch, and other NZDA members, who have led the deerstalker negotiations for deer repellent to be used in the Haurangis. And to the Animal Health Board for being prepared to consult on deer repellent.
Deer Repellent - 12 April 2005
"The New Zealand Deerstalkers' Association (NZDA) applauds the actions of the Minister of Conservation, Chris Carter's announcement today allowing the use of deer repellent on 1080 baits when aerially distributed over any of the eight gazetted Recreational Hunting Areas (RHAs) located around New Zealand and administered by the Department of Conservation (DOC)", said Trevor Dyke, National President.
Submission on the use of Vertebrate Toxic Agents - 16 September 2004
The New Zealand Deerstalkers' Association Inc main concern is the increasing incidence of toxins entering our food chain and this is the reason this submission targets the availability of the Vertebrate Toxic Agents as listed.
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