[{"id":277,"date":"2017-09-14T10:45:55","date_gmt":"2017-09-13T21:45:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/?page_id=277"},"modified":"2017-09-14T10:45:55","modified_gmt":"2017-09-13T21:45:55","slug":"eradication-methods","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/?page_id=277","title":{"rendered":"Eradication Methods"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"center\"><strong>Possum eradication techniques and information:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img src=\"file:\/\/\/C:\/DOCUME%7E1\/MATTTH%7E1\/LOCALS%7E1\/Temp\/msohtml1\/01\/clip_image001.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"594\" height=\"119\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There are many different methods of controlling the brush-tail possum currently employed within New Zealand. They all vary in effectiveness and can pose potential toxicity threats to humans, animals and biota in general.<\/p>\n<p>The pros and cons of all current methods, and detailed information on available poisons and trap types are outlined in detail below.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Control methods:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>1) Shooting:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Can be quick, effective and humane.<\/li>\n<li>Can be effective in smaller open areas such as orchards and more sparsely foliated areas of pasture.<\/li>\n<li>Uneconomic for larger areas as the sole method of control due to high labour costs.<\/li>\n<li>Only an option in rural areas of the peninsula.<\/li>\n<li>Licensed, responsible shooters required. Some members of the public have concerns with the use of firearms.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>2) Trapping:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Known to be the best method for urban areas due to poison and shooting not being appropriate (domestic animals etc).<\/li>\n<li>May be effective when bait aversion has built up within populations.<\/li>\n<li>Kill traps and live traps relatively humane, leg hold traps less so.<\/li>\n<li>The use of some trap types is restricted by city and regional councils in urban areas.<\/li>\n<li>Higher maintenance and labour than poisons but less than shooting.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>3) Poisons:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Generally considered to be the cheapest and most effective method of control.<\/li>\n<li>Certain poisons have a high degree of health risks associated with their use and can pose risks to stock, pets and birds through primary and secondary poisoning.<\/li>\n<li>Poisons vary in their efficacy, bioaccumulation (build-up in various organisms) and length of time to kill the intended target species.<\/li>\n<li>Public perception and concerns with certain poisons can be an issue.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Please note<\/span>: <em>For various reasons including the relative ease of access to control sites and proximity to populated areas; the use of <\/em><strong><em>sodium fluoroacetate (1080)<\/em><\/strong><em> <strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">will not<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"> be considered<\/span> as part of a control regime<\/em><em> for the Otago peninsula<\/em><em>. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><img src=\"file:\/\/\/C:\/DOCUME%7E1\/MATTTH%7E1\/LOCALS%7E1\/Temp\/msohtml1\/01\/clip_image002.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"651\" height=\"183\" \/><\/p>\n<h1>LINKS:<\/h1>\n<h1>National Animal Welfare Advisory Committee (<em>NAWAC<\/em>): for assessing the welfare performance of restraining and kill traps can be found here: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.biosecurity.govt.nz\/animal-welfare\/nawac\/policies\/guideline09.htm\">http:\/\/www.biosecurity.govt.nz\/animal-welfare\/nawac\/policies\/guideline09.htm<\/a><\/h1>\n<h1>Landcare research trap test results from NAWAC standards can be found here (updated May 2008): <a href=\"http:\/\/www.landcareresearch.co.nz\/research\/pestcontrol\/trapdesign\/welfare_performance.asp\">http:\/\/www.landcareresearch.co.nz\/research\/pestcontrol\/trapdesign\/welfare_performance.asp<\/a><\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Comparisons and implications of trap types:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Note: Not all trap types available for possums are mentioned here. Also used, although now less commonly, are BMI 160 (Conibear type traps USA) and LDL 101 (Canada) traps among others. Both these traps have passed NPCA tests (2005) as per NAWAC guidelines. This summary is not intended as a recommendation of trap types to be used.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">1) Kill traps:<\/span><\/p>\n<table border=\"1\" width=\"649\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"238\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Trap type<\/span>: &#8220;Timms&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"file:\/\/\/C:\/DOCUME%7E1\/MATTTH%7E1\/LOCALS%7E1\/Temp\/msohtml1\/01\/clip_image004.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"160\" height=\"119\" border=\"0\" \/><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"205\"><strong>Advantages<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"unIndentedList\">\n<li>Instant kill (unlike leg holds)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"unIndentedList\">\n<li>Good around gardens\/houses<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"unIndentedList\">\n<li>Yellow attracts possums<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"unIndentedList\">\n<li>Highly unlikely to trap other\/domestic animals if appropriate bait used (i.e. fruit)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"205\"><strong>Disadvantages:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"unIndentedList\">\n<li>Bulky\/heavy (1.25kg)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"unIndentedList\">\n<li>Less effective than leg holds (Victor #1)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"unIndentedList\">\n<li>Not appropriate for large areas<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"unIndentedList\">\n<li>Fails independent tests if not baited very specifically. Version 3 trap know to be an improvement.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"238\">Trap type: &#8220;Warrior\/Bulldog&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"file:\/\/\/C:\/DOCUME%7E1\/MATTTH%7E1\/LOCALS%7E1\/Temp\/msohtml1\/01\/clip_image006.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"160\" height=\"144\" border=\"0\" \/><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"205\"><strong>Advantages:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"unIndentedList\">\n<li>Compact<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"unIndentedList\">\n<li>Instant kill (unlike leg holds)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"unIndentedList\">\n<li>Ground or tree set<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"unIndentedList\">\n<li>Unlikely to capture domestic animals if used correctly<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"unIndentedList\">\n<li>Good for large areas<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"unIndentedList\">\n<li>Passes independent tests for kill time and escapes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"205\"><strong>Disadvantages:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"unIndentedList\">\n<li>Heavy (0.890kg)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"unIndentedList\">\n<li>Less traps can be carried than leg holds<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"unIndentedList\">\n<li>Less effective than leg holds (Victor #1)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"238\">Trap type: &#8220;Sentinal&#8221;. (Developed from LD 101)<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"file:\/\/\/C:\/DOCUME%7E1\/MATTTH%7E1\/LOCALS%7E1\/Temp\/msohtml1\/01\/clip_image008.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"161\" height=\"162\" border=\"0\" \/><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"205\"><strong>Advantages:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"unIndentedList\">\n<li>Lightweight (0.550kg)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"unIndentedList\">\n<li>Instant kill (unlike leg holds)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"unIndentedList\">\n<li>Designed for remote areas<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"unIndentedList\">\n<li>Ground or tree set<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"unIndentedList\">\n<li>No setting handle required<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"unIndentedList\">\n<li>Can also be used as bait station<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"unIndentedList\">\n<li>Passes independent tests for kill time and escapes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"unIndentedList\">\n<li>Shown to be almost as effective as leg hold traps (Landcare Research)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"205\"><strong>Disadvantages:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"unIndentedList\">\n<li>Bulky; less traps can be carried than leg holds<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"238\">Trap type: &#8220;Possum master&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"file:\/\/\/C:\/DOCUME%7E1\/MATTTH%7E1\/LOCALS%7E1\/Temp\/msohtml1\/01\/clip_image010.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"160\" height=\"138\" border=\"0\" \/><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"205\"><strong>Advantages:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"unIndentedList\">\n<li>Lightweight (0.5kg)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"unIndentedList\">\n<li>Tree and ground set<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"unIndentedList\">\n<li>No setting tools required<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"unIndentedList\">\n<li>Passes independent tests (recommended to be tree set vertically)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"205\"><strong>Disadvantages:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"unIndentedList\">\n<li>Poor performance in tests, both possums and ferrets<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"unIndentedList\">\n<li>Must be set vertically (trees only)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"unIndentedList\">\n<li>Less effective than leg holds (Victor #1)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">2) Live traps:<\/span><\/p>\n<table border=\"1\" width=\"650\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"216\">Trap type:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Colapsable\/Holden&#8221; etc (various models).<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"file:\/\/\/C:\/DOCUME%7E1\/MATTTH%7E1\/LOCALS%7E1\/Temp\/msohtml1\/01\/clip_image012.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"177\" height=\"133\" border=\"0\" \/><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"224\"><strong>Advantages:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"unIndentedList\">\n<li>Appropriate for urban areas<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"unIndentedList\">\n<li>Animal is not killed so can be released if not target species (e.g. domestic cat or flightless bird)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"210\"><strong>Disadvantages:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"unIndentedList\">\n<li>Bulky\/heavy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"unIndentedList\">\n<li>High labour costs, animals must be killed promptly after capture and trap reset.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"unIndentedList\">\n<li>Only appropriate in urban areas or where non-target species are present.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">3) Leg hold traps:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"file:\/\/\/C:\/DOCUME%7E1\/MATTTH%7E1\/LOCALS%7E1\/Temp\/msohtml1\/01\/clip_image013.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"666\" height=\"446\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"file:\/\/\/C:\/DOCUME%7E1\/MATTTH%7E1\/LOCALS%7E1\/Temp\/msohtml1\/01\/clip_image014.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"556\" height=\"52\" \/><strong>Note<\/strong>: Leg-hold traps have been used in New Zealand for many years to trap pest animals, such as possums, ferrets, stoats and feral cats, to protect our native plants and animals and control bovine tuberculosis. The traps have metal jaws and are designed to catch and hold an animal by a limb, including the foot. Internationally and within New Zealand, concerns have been raised over the humaneness of leg hold traps. The main animal welfare concerns are injury and distress associated with being trapped, potential for escape of injured animals, and animals suffering if they are held in the trap too long. In addition, leg hold traps set around residential dwellings and in other areas such as public walkways and picnic areas increase the risk of injury to pet cats and dogs.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>Note: All leg-hold traps must be set above ground on a tree or post at approx 70cm when there is a likelihood of ground dwelling birds being caught.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>After consultation the Government has decided to restrict the sale and use of leg-hold traps in New Zealand. New regulations come into effect on 1 January 2008.<\/p>\n<p><strong>From <\/strong><strong>1 January 2008<\/strong><strong>: <\/strong>No leg-hold traps can be used within 150 metres of a dwelling without the express permission of the occupier or in any area where there is a probable risk of catching a pet animal.<\/p>\n<p><strong>From <\/strong><strong>1 January 2009<\/strong><strong>:<\/strong> no long-spring leg-hold traps of size 1 \u00bd or larger and no double-coil leg-hold traps larger than size 1 \u00bd can be used.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.biosecurity.govt.nz\/regs\/animal-welfare\/stds\/traps\">http:\/\/www.biosecurity.govt.nz\/regs\/animal-welfare\/stds\/traps<\/a><\/p>\n<table border=\"1\" width=\"648\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"216\">Trap type: &#8220;Victor No1&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"file:\/\/\/C:\/DOCUME%7E1\/MATTTH%7E1\/LOCALS%7E1\/Temp\/msohtml1\/01\/clip_image016.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"161\" height=\"134\" border=\"0\" \/><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"223\">Advantages:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"unIndentedList\">\n<li>Light and small.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"unIndentedList\">\n<li>Easy to place and set in remote areas.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"unIndentedList\">\n<li>More effective that other trap types in catching possums (re<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"unIndentedList\">\n<li>Fast reset compared to kill traps (1min vs over 2 min).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"209\">Disadvantages:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"unIndentedList\">\n<li>Can be viewed as inhumane causing undue suffering to animals (see above).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"unIndentedList\">\n<li>High risk of injury to domestic animals if used in urban areas.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"unIndentedList\">\n<li>Risk of injury to other non-target (native) species.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"unIndentedList\">\n<li>Must be checked and reset each day by law.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><img src=\"file:\/\/\/C:\/DOCUME%7E1\/MATTTH%7E1\/LOCALS%7E1\/Temp\/msohtml1\/01\/clip_image017.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"63\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Note: <\/span>padded leg-hold traps are now commonly used as a way to reduce injury to non-target species and reduce suffering of target species. Padded leg-hold traps, however, can lead to unacceptable escape rates and can still injure non-target species unnecessarily.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Poisons and Toxins: <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>There are 5 poison types most commonly used for possum control in New Zealand by the public: <strong>brodifacoum, pinedone, cyanide paste baits, encapsulated cyanide and cholecalciferol<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>1080 <\/strong>or <strong>sodium monfluoroacetate <\/strong>(as previously mentioned) is a controlled substance and is not being considered for use on the Otago peninsula.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>The main methods of deploying baits and poisons are: <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1) <strong>bait stations <\/strong>must be elevated on trees or posts away from ground animals <strong>by law<\/strong> to avoid primary and secondary poisoning of non-target species. Stations are filled with cereal based and\/or wax coated pellets. Dogs are particularly sensitive to these two anticoagulants &#8211; requiring only a 200gm dose to be lethal. Stations provide protection from rain and moisture. The two most common types are the Philproof and the Kilmore which hold up to 2kg of bait. Smaller stations are also available.<\/p>\n<p>2) <strong>bait bags<\/strong> must be stapled to a tree, post or similar. They provide a cheap, weatherproof method of elevating bait away from ground animals. Bags are stapled approx 25cm up a tree and typically a &#8220;blaze&#8221; of flour and icing sugar is smeared on the trunk above the bag to act as an attractant.<\/p>\n<p>3) <strong>paste form<\/strong> cyanide can be legally applied directly at ground level. Paste is usually applied on a stone, piece of wood or in a station near known possum trails after &#8220;pre-feeding&#8221;.\u00a0 Paste should be removed or overturned after 2 nights to reduce gas emissions during break-down which can encourage shyness. Removal also reduces chance of harm to non-target species.<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"file:\/\/\/C:\/DOCUME%7E1\/MATTTH%7E1\/LOCALS%7E1\/Temp\/msohtml1\/01\/clip_image018.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"434\" height=\"27\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong> Note: <\/strong>Cyanide is the only poison legally allowed to be applied at ground level.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table border=\"1\" width=\"641\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\" width=\"194\">\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>Brodifacoum\/Pindone<\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">(<em>anticoagulants<\/em>):<\/p>\n<p>Trade names: Talon \u00ae, Pestoff \u00ae.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><img src=\"file:\/\/\/C:\/DOCUME%7E1\/MATTTH%7E1\/LOCALS%7E1\/Temp\/msohtml1\/01\/clip_image020.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"177\" height=\"146\" border=\"0\" \/><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>(bait station filled with brodifacoum)<\/td>\n<td width=\"150\">\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>Characteristics<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"154\">\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>Advantages<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"143\">\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>Disadvantages<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"150\">Anticoagulant toxicants act by interfering with the normal synthesis of vitamin K-dependent clotting factors in the liver of vertebrates. This results in an increase in blood-clotting time until the point where no clotting occurs i.e. blood is thinned to the point of haemorrhage which leads to death.<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"154\">\n<ul class=\"unIndentedList\">\n<li>Generally available to public with no license required<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"unIndentedList\">\n<li>Less toxic to invertebrates than mammals and birds<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"unIndentedList\">\n<li>Effective against possums that have<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>developed poison\/bait shyness<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pinedone:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Residues in sublethally poisoned animals<\/p>\n<p>(particularly liver) are less persistent than<\/p>\n<p>brodifacoum<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"143\">\n<ul class=\"unIndentedList\">\n<li>High risk of secondary poisoning of non-target species<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"unIndentedList\">\n<li>2-4 weeks for possums to die<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"unIndentedList\">\n<li>Expensive with high possum densities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Brodifacoum:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Persistent (&gt; 1 year) in liver of vertebrates. Can put meat for<\/p>\n<p>human consumption at risk.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pinedone:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Large amount of bait required to be eaten (1-2kg\/possum)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\" width=\"194\">\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>Cyanide (sodium and potassium) paste and encapsulated pellet baits:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">Trade names: Feratox \u00ae<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong><img src=\"file:\/\/\/C:\/DOCUME%7E1\/MATTTH%7E1\/LOCALS%7E1\/Temp\/msohtml1\/01\/clip_image022.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"113\" border=\"0\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">(Feratox \u00ae tablets or capsules)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"150\">\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>Characteristics<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"154\">\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>Advantages<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"143\">\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>Disadvantages<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"150\">Cyanide is a <strong>HIGHLY TOXIC<\/strong> &#8220;asphyxiant&#8221; which causes a rapid decrease in O2 and an increase in CO2. Animals&#8217; are unconscious within seconds and die within minutes. Available in paste and pellet formulations containing 475-600 g\/kg cyanide.<\/p>\n<p>Cyanide does not accumulate in soil or food chain and is not mutagenic or carcinogenic.<\/p>\n<p>.<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"154\"><strong>Paste:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"unIndentedList\">\n<li>Cheapest option available<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"unIndentedList\">\n<li>Most humane poison, rapid kill (minutes)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"unIndentedList\">\n<li>Low secondary poisoning risk<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"unIndentedList\">\n<li>Low environmental persistence<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Feratox \u00ae:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"unIndentedList\">\n<li>Safer to handle than paste.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Low hazard to non-target species.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"143\"><strong>Paste:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"unIndentedList\">\n<li>Limited to licensed contractors<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"unIndentedList\">\n<li>&#8220;bait-shyness&#8221; can develop, leads to ineffectiveness<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"unIndentedList\">\n<li>Highly toxic and can kill ground birds e.g. kiwi and weka<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Feratox \u00ae:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"unIndentedList\">\n<li>Limited to licensed contractors<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"unIndentedList\">\n<li>Can persist in environment for 2-3 months<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\" width=\"194\">\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>Cholecalciferol:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">Trade names: Campaign \u00ae, Feracol \u00ae.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img src=\"file:\/\/\/C:\/DOCUME%7E1\/MATTTH%7E1\/LOCALS%7E1\/Temp\/msohtml1\/01\/clip_image024.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"111\" height=\"178\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"150\">\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>Characteristics<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"154\">\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>Advantages<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"143\">\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>Disadvantages<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"150\">Feracol is a peanut butter flavoured bait, highly palatable to possums. The active ingedient is Cholecalciferol (vitamin D3) in a concentrated form. This is very toxic to some animals in particular, POSSUMS. Feracol eliminates in a humane way by elevating plasma calcium levels resulting in heart failure.<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"154\">\n<ul class=\"unIndentedList\">\n<li>Generally available and no license required<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"unIndentedList\">\n<li>Lower toxicity to birds than mammals reduces<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>primary poisoning risk to birds<\/p>\n<ul class=\"unIndentedList\">\n<li>Low risk of secondary poisoning (dogs\/birds)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"unIndentedList\">\n<li>Does not persist in soil or water<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"unIndentedList\">\n<li>Residues in sub-lethally poisoned animals do not<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>have prolonged persistence<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"143\">\n<ul class=\"unIndentedList\">\n<li>Fate and persistence in the environment not<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>well understood<\/p>\n<ul class=\"unIndentedList\">\n<li>Treatment for accidental poisoning available but complex<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"unIndentedList\">\n<li>Most expensive type of bait, however pre-feeding can make it cost effective<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Sources<\/span><\/strong><strong><em>: <\/em><\/strong><strong>Weblinks and Publications.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.biosecurity.govt.nz\/regs\/animal-welfare\/stds\/traps\">http:\/\/www.biosecurity.govt.nz\/regs\/animal-welfare\/stds\/traps<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pestcontrolresearch.co.nz\/traps.htm#3\">http:\/\/www.pestcontrolresearch.co.nz\/traps.htm#3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.landcareresearch.co.nz\/research\/pestcontrol\/trapdesign\/Traps_tested.asp\">http:\/\/www.landcareresearch.co.nz\/research\/pestcontrol\/trapdesign\/Traps_tested.asp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ew.govt.nz\/environmental-information\/Plant-and-animal-pests\/Animal-pests\/Possums\/Poisoning-possums\/\">http:\/\/www.ew.govt.nz\/environmental-information\/Plant-and-animal-pests\/Animal-pests\/Possums\/Poisoning-possums\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>5.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.biosecurity.govt.nz\/animal-welfare\/nawac\/policies\/guideline09.htm\">http:\/\/www.biosecurity.govt.nz\/animal-welfare\/nawac\/policies\/guideline09.htm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>6.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.landcareresearch.co.nz\/publications\/infosheets\/possums\/traps.pdf?traps\">http:\/\/www.landcareresearch.co.nz\/publications\/infosheets\/possums\/traps.pdf?traps<\/a><\/p>\n<p>7.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Thomas, Malcolm and Sessions, Laura (NPCA) <em>Private landowners&#8217; guide to possum control; practical tools and techniques for controlling possums on private land.<\/em> Produced by the National Possum Control Agencies. ISBN 0-9583736-3-9<\/p>\n<p>8.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Warburton, Bruce (Landcare Research) 2005. <em>A guideline for using kill traps to trap small mammals. <\/em>National possum control agencies, Ministry of agriculture and forestry.<\/p>\n<p><strong> Published Papers. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>**(Please insert PDF files from folder here)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>**<\/strong>MSDS sheets (poisons)<\/p>\n<p>(Please insert MSDS sheet files from folder here)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Possum eradication techniques and information: There are many different methods of controlling the brush-tail possum currently employed within New Zealand. They all vary in effectiveness and can pose potential toxicity threats to humans, animals and biota in general. The pros and cons of all current methods, and detailed information on available poisons and trap types [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":22,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/277"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=277"}],"version-history":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/277\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/22"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=277"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":1436,"date":"2017-08-09T15:33:37","date_gmt":"2017-08-09T02:33:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/?page_id=1436"},"modified":"2017-10-06T11:26:56","modified_gmt":"2017-10-05T22:26:56","slug":"how-to-videos","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/?page_id=1436","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;How to&#8221; videos"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This is a selection of video clips to demonstrate how to set some of the more common traps used for pest control:<\/p>\n<p>Timms Trap:<\/p>\n<p><iframe width=\"625\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tb1W-NLz5BI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe width=\"625\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/z9EANvADzDc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Possum Master:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Possum-Master-Instructions.pdf\">Possum Master Instructions<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe width=\"625\" height=\"469\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lHVFvXUHT4M?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>DOC200 Stoat Trap:<\/p>\n<p><iframe width=\"625\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kABskKb1NzE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=11t9II2FpFk\" data-rel=\"lightbox-video-0\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=11t9II2FpFk<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is a selection of video clips to demonstrate how to set some of the more common traps used for pest control: Timms Trap: Possum Master: Possum Master Instructions &nbsp; DOC200 Stoat Trap: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=11t9II2FpFk<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":22,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1436"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1436"}],"version-history":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1436\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/22"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1436"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":1284,"date":"2017-02-23T15:55:00","date_gmt":"2017-02-23T02:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/?page_id=1284"},"modified":"2017-09-14T10:47:11","modified_gmt":"2017-09-13T21:47:11","slug":"researchliterature","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/?page_id=1284","title":{"rendered":"Research\/Publications"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Research into the control and eradication of New Zealand&#8217;s introduced predator species is making great in-roads and there are a multitude of new publications available.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Glen et al 2017; Landholder Participation in regional-scale control of invasive predators.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Control of invasive predators is necessary for the conservation of many endemic species. Invasive predator management tends to focus on priority sites, which often comprise only a small fraction of the impacted area. Landscape-scale ecological recovery requires threatening processes to be managed not only in these priority areas, but also in the matrix between them. However, wide-scale control of invasive species can be logistically, economically and socially challenging. We developed a spatially explicit model to estimate the effects of varying levels of landholder participation in landscape-scale programs to control invasive predators.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Byron et al, 2016; A review of biodiversity outcomes from possum focused pest control in New Zealand<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Worldwide, introduced vertebrate pests impact primary production, native biodiversity, and human health. In New Zealand, extensive pest control (~10 million ha) is undertaken to protect native biota and to prevent losses to the primary sector from wildlife vectors of bovine tuberculosis (TB), primarily possums (Trichosurus vulpecula). Control is conducted by TBfree New Zealand and by conservation agencies. Remote, forested terrain is treated using the toxin 1080 via aerial delivery in bait with a return time of ~5 years. Ground-based control is conducted annually using traps and\/or poison bait. Possums are controlled to very low abundance by these operations. Aerial 1080 is effective against another forestdwelling vertebrate pest, the ship rat (Rattus rattus). Possum control has reduced TB rates, but collateral benefits for native biodiversity have not been quantified, making it difficult to demonstrate a return on investment.Wereview information from 47 accounts of responses of native biota to possum control. Of these, 60% quantified responses to aerial 1080; the remainder were ground-based. Possum control benefited vegetation by increasing foliage and fruit production, and by reducing tree mortality. Controlling ship rats and possums together improved bird populations, but rats recovered rapidly and long-term outcomes for rat-vulnerable birds are unknown. Large-bodied invertebrates also benefited from extensive pest control. We conducted a meta-analysis of 84 response measures from 35 of these 47 studies in order to provide a quantitative assessment of these findings. The analysis demonstrated that both ground and aerial control of this invasive pest in New Zealand has provided substantial collateral benefits for native biota. Few studies have taken advantage of decades of extensive pest control in New Zealand to monitor ecosystem-level outcomes, which have received only short-term attention thus far. Nontreatment experimental controls and replicate sites that enable validated assessments of outcomes for native biota are vital. Future studies would benefit from a standardised set of biodiversity indicators from a range of taxonomic and functional groupings, and from standardising experimental designs so individual studies can contribute to future meta-analyses, to strengthen the evidence base for the impacts of invasive pests on native biota in New Zealand and worldwide<\/p>\n<p><strong>Parkes et al, 2016, Past, present and two potential futures for managing New Zealand&#8217;s mammalian pests.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In 2003, a review of how introduced mammals were managed as pests in New Zealand was published. Since then trends for the control of these mammals include moves from pest-by-pest prioritisation towards site-based and multiple-pest management, extension of large-scale aerial control of predators to include beech forests, increasing intensive management of sites by private and non-government agencies, and increasing effort by regional councils and managers of vectors of bovine tuberculosis. We discuss how this deployment might evolve as a network of smaller core areas aiming to achieve zero or low densities of all or more pests, with surrounding halos with lesser control effort against fewer species, enough to allow for at least &#8216;safe passage&#8217; of native animals between the cores. For sustained control options, research is needed to inform the frequency and intensity of control, and thus the best control tools.The ability to detect target pests at low densities and management of re-invasion are essential for achieving zero or low pest density goals.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Holland et al, 2016 Species and site-specific impacts of an invasive herbivore on tree survival in mixed forests<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Invasive herbivores are often managed to limit their negative impact on plant populations, but herbivore density &#8211; plant damage relationships are notoriously spatially and temporally variable. Using the invasive brush tail possum, Trichosurus vulpecula, in New Zealand as a case study, we parameterized a generic model to predict annual probability of browsed-induced mortality of five tree species at 12 sites. Model results indicated it is likely that possum browse was the primary cause of all tree mortality at nine of the 12 species-site combinations.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Peters et al, 2015; Action on the ground: A review of community environmental groups&#8217; restoration objectives, activities and Partnerships in NZ<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>More than 600 community environmental groups across New Zealand are engaged in restoring degraded sites and improving and protecting habitat for native species. In the face of ongoing biodiversity declines, resource management agencies are increasing their reliance on these groups to enhance conservation outcomes nationally. Our aim was to develop a profile of community groups and their projects through examining group and project characteristics, objectives, activities and the support provided by project partners.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Farnworth et al, 2014; Understanding Attitudes Towards the Control of Nonnative Wild and Feral Mammals<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Lethal control is used extensively in New Zealand to control nonnative nonhuman mammals. respondents were surveyed about 8 mammal groups considered pests and their attitudes towards their control and pest status. They also identified the most appropriate method of control for the 8 different mammals. Information was gathered from 3 groups of respondents: nonhuman animal protectionists, conservationists, and the general public.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Research into the control and eradication of New Zealand&#8217;s introduced predator species is making great in-roads and there are a multitude of new publications available. Glen et al 2017; Landholder Participation in regional-scale control of invasive predators. Control of invasive predators is necessary for the conservation of many endemic species. Invasive predator management tends to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":596,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1284"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1284"}],"version-history":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1284\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/596"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1284"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":1239,"date":"2016-12-08T17:32:12","date_gmt":"2016-12-08T04:32:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/?page_id=1239"},"modified":"2016-12-31T20:07:17","modified_gmt":"2016-12-31T07:07:17","slug":"2015-survey-results","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/?page_id=1239","title":{"rendered":"2015 Survey Results"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>For the full survey report please click here:<\/h1>\n<h1><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Community-survey-2015_final-report.pdf\">Community Survey 2015 Final Report<\/a><\/h1>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">\u00a0Summary of Results<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">In November 2015, OPBG conducted a survey which sought the views of Peninsula residents on the next pest or pests to control after possums. 222 residents responded with completed questionnaires. For almost three-quarters of respondents their primary reason for valuing pest control was because of the impact of pests on the biodiversity of the Peninsula. Just over half of the respondents said they had noticed changes in vegetation and\/or wildlife on their properties that might have been due to OPBG undertaking possum control, including less evid<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img class=\"size-full wp-image-1246 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Where-Residents-lived.png\" alt=\"where-residents-lived\" width=\"293\" height=\"207\" \/>ence of possums, more native birds and less damage to native flora and ornamental plants, such as roses.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"size-full wp-image-1245 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Resons-for-pest-control.png\" alt=\"resons-for-pest-control\" width=\"293\" height=\"238\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Respondents were asked which animal pests they would like to see controlled next after possums. They were given five choices (rabbits\/hares, stoats\/ferrets, rats\/mice, feral cats and hedgehogs) and asked to rank these in order of priority. The highest ranked \u2018first choices\u2019 are shown in the chart below. No respondents selected \u2018hedgehogs\u2019 as their first choice.<\/p>\n<p>Whereas stoats and ferrets were the highest ranked first choice for respondents living in settlements and on properties of 15 hectares or less, those living on properties larger than 15 hectares selected rabbits and hares as their first choice.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-1243 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Next-Pest-282x300.png\" alt=\"next-pest\" width=\"282\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Next-Pest-282x300.png 282w, http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Next-Pest.png 295w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 282px) 100vw, 282px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Just over half of respondents felt that animal pests were a growing problem on the Peninsula, with rabbits and hares mentioned most often, followed by feral cats, rats and mice, and stoats and ferrets.<\/p>\n<p>The percentage of respondents controlling various pests on their own properties is shown on the bar graph.\u00a0<img class=\"size-medium wp-image-1244 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Pests-controlled-256x300.png\" alt=\"pests-controlled\" width=\"256\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Pests-controlled-256x300.png 256w, http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Pests-controlled.png 294w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The most common category of pest controlled by respondents was rats and mice. 24% of respondents undertook no pest control on their properties. Respondents were asked to identify the most important considerations to them when thinking about pest control. Their highest ranking first choice was effectiveness.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-1242 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Most-important-consideration-230x300.png\" alt=\"most-important-consideration\" width=\"230\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Most-important-consideration-230x300.png 230w, http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Most-important-consideration.png 295w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 230px) 100vw, 230px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img class=\"size-full wp-image-1241 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Methods-of-control.png\" alt=\"methods-of-control\" width=\"294\" height=\"231\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>OPBG is grateful to all those residents who participated in the survey. The results will be an important source of guidance for OPBG as it plans its programme for controlling \u2018other pests\u2019 on the Peninsula.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For the full survey report please click here: Community Survey 2015 Final Report \u00a0Summary of Results In November 2015, OPBG conducted a survey which sought the views of Peninsula residents on the next pest or pests to control after possums. 222 residents responded with completed questionnaires. For almost three-quarters of respondents their primary reason for [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":17,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1239"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1239"}],"version-history":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1239\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/17"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1239"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":1181,"date":"2016-11-23T11:09:42","date_gmt":"2016-11-22T22:09:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/?page_id=1181"},"modified":"2017-12-16T09:37:03","modified_gmt":"2017-12-15T20:37:03","slug":"health-safety","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/?page_id=1181","title":{"rendered":"Health &#038; Safety"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Otago Peninsula Biodiversity Trust (OPBT) as the governing body of the Otago Peninsula Biodiversity Group is committed to providing for the health and safety of contractors and volunteers undertaking work for OPBG. This policy document has been revised to align it with the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 (hereafter referred to as the Act), which came into effect on 4 April, 2016.<\/p>\n<p>The objective of OPBT as laid out in the rules of the Trust is to \u201csustain the natural environment of the Otago Peninsula\u201d. In achieving this objective OPBT undertakes to \u201cwork to enhance the biodiversity of the Otago Peninsula, plan and implement pest eradication and control projects in partnership with landowners, and facilitate community participation and encourage local ownership of each project.\u201d Because OPBT engages contractors and recruits volunteers to help undertake this work, it is considered to be a \u201cperson conducting a business or undertaking or PCBU\u201d under the Act.<\/p>\n<p>OPBT is committed to ensuring a safe operating environment for volunteers and contractors engaged in OPBG activities. OPBT will demonstrate its commitment to health and safety by fostering a sensible and safe culture; ensuring all volunteers and contractors have received a health and safety briefing, enabling compliance with the OPBG Health and Safety Policy and Procedures, before OPBG activities commence.<\/p>\n<p>Below you find the complete revised H &amp; S Police Manual plus the individual Health and Safety plans for the separate activities and several other forms as detailed in the list of appendices.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/OPBG-Health-and-Safety-Policy_manual_2017-revision_DC4.pdf\">OPBG Health and Safety Policy Manual_June 2017<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/App_1-Personal-Details-Form.pdf\">App_1 Personal Details Form<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/App_2-LandownerOccupier-Access-Consent.pdf\">App_2 Landowner:Occupier Access Consent<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/App_3-Hazard-Identification-Record.pdf\">App_3 Hazard Identification Record<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/App_4-Accident_Incident-Near-Miss-Investigation-Report.pdf\">App_4 Accident_Incident (Near Miss) Investigation Report<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Health-and-safety-plan-for-contractors-undertaking-possum-trapping-November-17.pdf\">App 5 H &amp; S Plan for contractors undertaking possum trapping November 2017<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Health-and-safety-plan-for-contractors-undertaking-possum-shooting-November17.pdf\">App 6 H &amp; S Plan for contractors undertaking possum shooting November 2017<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Health-and-safety-plan-for-contractors-undertaking-possum-poisoning-November17.pdf\">App 7 H &amp; S Plan for contractors undertaking possum poisoning November 2017<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Bird-Monitoring-Health-and-safety-plan-OPBG-June-2017.pdf\">App_8 H&amp;S Plan for volunteers undertaking bird monitoring June 2017<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Rodent-monitoring-HS-plan-OPBG-June-2017.pdf\">App_9 H&amp;S Plan for volunteers undertaking rodent monitoring June 2017<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Lizard-and-invertebrate-monitoring-HS-plan-OPBG-June-2017.pdf\">App_10 H&amp;S Plan for volunteers undertaking lizard and invertebrate monitoring June 2017<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Vegetation-monitoring-HS-planOPBG-June-2017.pdf\">App_11 H&amp;S Plan for volunteers undertaking vegetation monitoring June 2017<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Community-Trapping-HS-plan-OPBG-June-2017.pdf\">App_12 H&amp;S Plan for volunteers undertaking community trapping June 2017<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Health-and-safety-plan-for-volunteers-undertaking-possum-shooting-November-17.pdf\">App13 H &amp; S Plan for volunteers undertaking possum shooting November 2017<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/App_14-HS-Plan-for-volunteers-undertaking-possum-monitoring_.pdf\">App_14 H&amp;S Plan for volunteers undertaking possum monitoring June 2017<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/App_15-HS-Plan-for-Backyard-Biodiversity-Project.pdf\">App_15 H&amp;S Plan for Backyard Biodiversity Project<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/App_16-On-site-risk-assessment-form.pdf\">App_16 On-site risk assessment form<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/App_17-HS-Plan-for-Track-Clearing.pdf\">App_17 H&amp;S Plan for Track Clearing<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/App_18-HS-Plan-for-vehicle-use.pdf\">App_18 H&amp;S Plan for vehicle use<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Otago Peninsula Biodiversity Trust (OPBT) as the governing body of the Otago Peninsula Biodiversity Group is committed to providing for the health and safety of contractors and volunteers undertaking work for OPBG. This policy document has been revised to align it with the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 (hereafter referred to as [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":4,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1181"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1181"}],"version-history":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1181\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1181"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":1136,"date":"2016-09-22T15:00:20","date_gmt":"2016-09-22T02:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/?page_id=1136"},"modified":"2017-09-14T17:38:44","modified_gmt":"2017-09-14T04:38:44","slug":"calendar","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/?page_id=1136","title":{"rendered":"Calendar"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Our 2018 OPBG Calendar is available now for purchase from our listed outlets and online from this page.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img class=\" wp-image-1483 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Cover-OPBG-Calendar-2018-300x214.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"374\" height=\"267\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Cover-OPBG-Calendar-2018-300x214.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Cover-OPBG-Calendar-2018-768x547.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Cover-OPBG-Calendar-2018-1200x855.jpg 1200w, http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Cover-OPBG-Calendar-2018-624x445.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 374px) 100vw, 374px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Price: $20 each\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Available on the Peninsula from: Macandrew Bay Pharmacy, Bellamy&#8217;s Gallery, Macandrew Bay Store, Portobello Store.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Elsewhere at the iSite Visitors Centre, Octagon, St Kilda Veterinary Centre, Hunting and Fishing and CRT Farmlands.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>To order online please fill out the form below. \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>&#8211; \u00a0Please note we are having issues with this contact, we hope to resolve it soon!! &#8211;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"><div role=\"form\" class=\"wpcf7\" id=\"wpcf7-f1140-o1\" lang=\"en-US\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<div class=\"screen-reader-response\"><\/div>\n<form action=\"\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fpages#wpcf7-f1140-o1\" method=\"post\" class=\"wpcf7-form\" novalidate=\"novalidate\">\n<div style=\"display: none;\">\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7\" value=\"1140\" \/>\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_version\" value=\"4.9\" \/>\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_locale\" value=\"en_US\" \/>\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_unit_tag\" value=\"wpcf7-f1140-o1\" \/>\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_container_post\" value=\"0\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<p>Your Name (required)<br \/>\n    <span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap your-name\"><input type=\"text\" name=\"your-name\" value=\"\" size=\"40\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-text wpcf7-validates-as-required\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" \/><\/span> <\/p>\n<p>Your Address (required)<br \/>\n    <span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap your-address\"><input type=\"text\" name=\"your-address\" value=\"\" size=\"40\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-text wpcf7-validates-as-required\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" \/><\/span> <\/p>\n<p>Your Email (required)<br \/>\n    <span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap your-email\"><input type=\"email\" name=\"your-email\" value=\"\" size=\"40\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-text wpcf7-email wpcf7-validates-as-required wpcf7-validates-as-email\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" \/><\/span> <\/p>\n<p>Subject<br \/>\n    <span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap your-Calendar\"><input type=\"text\" name=\"your-Calendar\" value=\"\" size=\"40\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-text\" aria-invalid=\"false\" \/><\/span> <\/p>\n<p>Your Message<br \/>\n    <span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap your-message\"><textarea name=\"your-message\" cols=\"40\" rows=\"10\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-textarea\" aria-invalid=\"false\"><\/textarea><\/span> <\/p>\n<p><input type=\"submit\" value=\"Send\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-submit\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"wpcf7-response-output wpcf7-display-none\"><\/div><\/form><\/div><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">OPBG Bank Account Details &#8211; Please put your name and &#8216;Calendar&#8217; in the reference fields and add $3 postage if you would like it mailed to you<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Name: OPBG<br \/>\nBank: SBS Dunedin<br \/>\nAccount No.: 03-1355-0631471-01<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Our 2018 OPBG Calendar is available now for purchase from our listed outlets and online from this page. &nbsp; Price: $20 each\u00a0 Available on the Peninsula from: Macandrew Bay Pharmacy, Bellamy&#8217;s Gallery, Macandrew Bay Store, Portobello Store. Elsewhere at the iSite Visitors Centre, Octagon, St Kilda Veterinary Centre, Hunting and Fishing and CRT Farmlands. [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":433,"menu_order":3,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1136"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1136"}],"version-history":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1136\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/433"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1136"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":1084,"date":"2016-08-08T17:04:53","date_gmt":"2016-08-08T04:04:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/?page_id=1084"},"modified":"2016-08-08T17:06:40","modified_gmt":"2016-08-08T04:06:40","slug":"contact","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/?page_id=1084","title":{"rendered":"Contact"},"content":{"rendered":"<div role=\"form\" class=\"wpcf7\" id=\"wpcf7-f591-o2\" lang=\"en-US\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<div class=\"screen-reader-response\"><\/div>\n<form action=\"\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fpages#wpcf7-f591-o2\" method=\"post\" class=\"wpcf7-form\" novalidate=\"novalidate\">\n<div style=\"display: none;\">\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7\" value=\"591\" \/>\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_version\" value=\"4.9\" \/>\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_locale\" value=\"en_US\" \/>\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_unit_tag\" value=\"wpcf7-f591-o2\" \/>\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_container_post\" value=\"0\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<p>Your Name (required)<br \/>\n    <span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap your-name\"><input type=\"text\" name=\"your-name\" value=\"\" size=\"40\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-text wpcf7-validates-as-required\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" \/><\/span> <\/p>\n<p>Your Email (required)<br \/>\n    <span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap your-email\"><input type=\"email\" name=\"your-email\" value=\"\" size=\"40\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-text wpcf7-email wpcf7-validates-as-required wpcf7-validates-as-email\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" \/><\/span> <\/p>\n<p>Your Address (optional)<br \/>\n<span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap YourAddress\"><input type=\"text\" name=\"YourAddress\" value=\"\" size=\"40\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-text\" aria-invalid=\"false\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Subject<br \/>\n    <span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap your-subject\"><input type=\"text\" name=\"your-subject\" value=\"\" size=\"40\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-text\" aria-invalid=\"false\" \/><\/span> <\/p>\n<p>Your Message<br \/>\n    <span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap your-message\"><textarea name=\"your-message\" cols=\"40\" rows=\"10\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-textarea\" aria-invalid=\"false\"><\/textarea><\/span> <\/p>\n<p><input type=\"submit\" value=\"Send\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-submit\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"wpcf7-response-output wpcf7-display-none\"><\/div><\/form><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":32,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1084"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1084"}],"version-history":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1084\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/32"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1084"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":936,"date":"2015-04-11T21:38:32","date_gmt":"2015-04-11T08:38:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/?page_id=936"},"modified":"2017-09-14T11:08:11","modified_gmt":"2017-09-13T22:08:11","slug":"donate","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/?page_id=936","title":{"rendered":"Donate"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Since launching this web page in 2015, we have received just <strong>over $1,000<\/strong> in donations. <strong>Thank you!\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you would like to also contribute towards a possum-free Otago Peninsula, donations for the work of the OPBG are greatly appreciated.<\/p>\n<p>Working towards a pest-free peninsula is a challenging and expensive goal that has not yet been attempted in another rural-urban New Zealand environment. We need to fund both labour and control devices to reduce the local possum population to 1-2%, followed by full eradication in the long term.<\/p>\n<p>$10 = a pack of chew cards<\/p>\n<p>$20 = a safe bait station<\/p>\n<p>$50 = a Timms kill trap<\/p>\n<p>$200 = half a day with an indicator dog<\/p>\n<p>$400 = a days work from an industry contractor<\/p>\n<p>To make a donation, please see the details at the bottom of the page. The OPBG is a Charitable Trust and donations over $5 are eligible for a tax rebate. If you would like to receive a receipt, please fill out the form below.<\/p>\n<div role=\"form\" class=\"wpcf7\" id=\"wpcf7-f938-o3\" lang=\"en-US\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<div class=\"screen-reader-response\"><\/div>\n<form action=\"\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fpages#wpcf7-f938-o3\" method=\"post\" class=\"wpcf7-form\" novalidate=\"novalidate\">\n<div style=\"display: none;\">\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7\" value=\"938\" \/>\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_version\" value=\"4.9\" \/>\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_locale\" value=\"en_US\" \/>\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_unit_tag\" value=\"wpcf7-f938-o3\" \/>\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_container_post\" value=\"0\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<p>Your Name (required)<br \/>\n    <span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap your-name\"><input type=\"text\" name=\"your-name\" value=\"\" size=\"40\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-text wpcf7-validates-as-required\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" \/><\/span> <\/p>\n<p>Your Address <br \/>\n    <span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap your-address\"><input type=\"text\" name=\"your-address\" value=\"\" size=\"40\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-text\" aria-invalid=\"false\" \/><\/span> <\/p>\n<p>Your Email (required)<br \/>\n    <span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap your-email\"><input type=\"email\" name=\"your-email\" value=\"\" size=\"40\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-text wpcf7-email wpcf7-validates-as-required wpcf7-validates-as-email\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" \/><\/span> <\/p>\n<p>Amount of donation<br \/>\n    <span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap your-donation\"><input type=\"text\" name=\"your-donation\" value=\"\" size=\"40\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-text wpcf7-validates-as-required\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" \/><\/span> <\/p>\n<p><span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap radio-906\"><span class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-radio\"><span class=\"wpcf7-list-item first last\"><input type=\"radio\" name=\"radio-906\" value=\"Please keep me up to date, via email newsletter\" \/><span class=\"wpcf7-list-item-label\">Please keep me up to date, via email newsletter<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><input type=\"submit\" value=\"Send\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-submit\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"wpcf7-response-output wpcf7-display-none\"><\/div><\/form><\/div>\n<p><strong>OPBG Bank Account Details<\/strong><br \/>\nName: OPBG<br \/>\nBank: SBS Dunedin<br \/>\nAccount No.: 03-1355-0631471-01<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Since launching this web page in 2015, we have received just over $1,000 in donations. Thank you!\u00a0 If you would like to also contribute towards a possum-free Otago Peninsula, donations for the work of the OPBG are greatly appreciated. Working towards a pest-free peninsula is a challenging and expensive goal that has not yet been 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Gallery"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div\n\tclass=\"ngg-galleryoverview ngg-ajax-pagination-none\"\n\tid=\"ngg-gallery-1037-1\">\n\n    \t<div class=\"slideshowlink\">\n        <a href='http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/index.php\/nggallery\/slideshow?page_id=865'>[Show slideshow]<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<!-- Thumbnails -->\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-0\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\" >\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/wp-content\/gallery\/photo-gallery\/Cushla_Gilbert.jpg\"\n               title=\"Vegetation Monitoring\"\n               data-src=\"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/wp-content\/gallery\/photo-gallery\/Cushla_Gilbert.jpg\"\n               data-thumbnail=\"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/wp-content\/gallery\/photo-gallery\/thumbs\/thumbs_Cushla_Gilbert.jpg\"\n               data-image-id=\"1\"\n               data-title=\"Vegetation Monitoring\"\n               data-description=\"Vegetation Monitoring\"\n               data-image-slug=\"cushla_gilbert\"\n               class=\"ngg-fancybox\" rel=\"1037\">\n                <img\n                    title=\"Vegetation Monitoring\"\n                    alt=\"Vegetation Monitoring\"\n                    src=\"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/wp-content\/gallery\/photo-gallery\/thumbs\/thumbs_Cushla_Gilbert.jpg\"\n                    width=\"120\"\n                    height=\"90\"\n                    style=\"max-width:100%;\"\n                \/>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\n        \n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-1\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\" >\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/wp-content\/gallery\/photo-gallery\/irene-scurr-with-timms-traps-400.jpg\"\n               title=\"Irene Scurr with timms traps\"\n               data-src=\"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/wp-content\/gallery\/photo-gallery\/irene-scurr-with-timms-traps-400.jpg\"\n               data-thumbnail=\"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/wp-content\/gallery\/photo-gallery\/thumbs\/thumbs_irene-scurr-with-timms-traps-400.jpg\"\n               data-image-id=\"2\"\n               data-title=\"Irene Scurr with timms traps\"\n               data-description=\"Irene Scurr with timms traps\"\n               data-image-slug=\"irene-scurr-with-timms-traps-400\"\n               class=\"ngg-fancybox\" rel=\"1037\">\n                <img\n                    title=\"Irene Scurr with timms traps\"\n                    alt=\"Irene Scurr with timms traps\"\n                    src=\"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/wp-content\/gallery\/photo-gallery\/thumbs\/thumbs_irene-scurr-with-timms-traps-400.jpg\"\n                    width=\"120\"\n                    height=\"90\"\n                    style=\"max-width:100%;\"\n                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data-thumbnail=\"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/wp-content\/gallery\/photo-gallery\/thumbs\/thumbs_IMG_6200.JPG\"\n               data-image-id=\"4\"\n               data-title=\"Farmland at Hoopers Inlet\"\n               data-description=\"Farmland at Hoopers Inlet\"\n               data-image-slug=\"img_6200\"\n               class=\"ngg-fancybox\" rel=\"1037\">\n                <img\n                    title=\"Farmland at Hoopers Inlet\"\n                    alt=\"Farmland at Hoopers Inlet\"\n                    src=\"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/wp-content\/gallery\/photo-gallery\/thumbs\/thumbs_IMG_6200.JPG\"\n                    width=\"120\"\n                    height=\"90\"\n                    style=\"max-width:100%;\"\n                \/>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\n        \n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-4\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\" >\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/wp-content\/gallery\/photo-gallery\/IMG_6118.JPG\"\n               title=\"Papanui Inlet\"\n               data-src=\"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/wp-content\/gallery\/photo-gallery\/IMG_6118.JPG\"\n               data-thumbnail=\"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/wp-content\/gallery\/photo-gallery\/thumbs\/thumbs_IMG_6118.JPG\"\n               data-image-id=\"5\"\n               data-title=\"Papanui Inlet\"\n               data-description=\"Papanui Inlet\"\n               data-image-slug=\"img_6118\"\n               class=\"ngg-fancybox\" rel=\"1037\">\n                <img\n                    title=\"Papanui Inlet\"\n                    alt=\"Papanui Inlet\"\n                    src=\"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/wp-content\/gallery\/photo-gallery\/thumbs\/thumbs_IMG_6118.JPG\"\n                    width=\"120\"\n                    height=\"90\"\n                    style=\"max-width:100%;\"\n                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title=\"Peninsula landscape from Peggy\u2019s Hill\"\n                    alt=\"Peninsula landscape from Peggy\u2019s Hill\"\n                    src=\"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/wp-content\/gallery\/photo-gallery\/thumbs\/thumbs_IMG_7015-copy.JPG\"\n                    width=\"120\"\n                    height=\"90\"\n                    style=\"max-width:100%;\"\n                \/>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\n        \n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-6\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\" >\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/wp-content\/gallery\/photo-gallery\/IMG_7010-copy.JPG\"\n               title=\"Protected native forest on Peggy\u2019s Hill\"\n               data-src=\"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/wp-content\/gallery\/photo-gallery\/IMG_7010-copy.JPG\"\n               data-thumbnail=\"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/wp-content\/gallery\/photo-gallery\/thumbs\/thumbs_IMG_7010-copy.JPG\"\n               data-image-id=\"7\"\n               data-title=\"Protected native forest on Peggy\u2019s Hill\"\n               data-description=\"Protected native forest on Peggy\u2019s Hill\"\n               data-image-slug=\"img_7010-copy\"\n               class=\"ngg-fancybox\" rel=\"1037\">\n                <img\n                    title=\"Protected native forest on Peggy\u2019s Hill\"\n                    alt=\"Protected native forest on Peggy\u2019s Hill\"\n                    src=\"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/wp-content\/gallery\/photo-gallery\/thumbs\/thumbs_IMG_7010-copy.JPG\"\n                    width=\"120\"\n                    height=\"90\"\n                    style=\"max-width:100%;\"\n                \/>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\n        \n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-7\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\" >\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/wp-content\/gallery\/photo-gallery\/Crosss.JPG\"\n               title=\"Cross family on their farm\"\n               data-src=\"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/wp-content\/gallery\/photo-gallery\/Crosss.JPG\"\n               data-thumbnail=\"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/wp-content\/gallery\/photo-gallery\/thumbs\/thumbs_Crosss.JPG\"\n               data-image-id=\"8\"\n               data-title=\"Cross family on their farm\"\n               data-description=\"Cross family on their farm\"\n               data-image-slug=\"crosss\"\n               class=\"ngg-fancybox\" rel=\"1037\">\n                <img\n                    title=\"Cross family on their farm\"\n                    alt=\"Cross family on their farm\"\n                    src=\"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/wp-content\/gallery\/photo-gallery\/thumbs\/thumbs_Crosss.JPG\"\n                    width=\"120\"\n                    height=\"90\"\n                    style=\"max-width:100%;\"\n                \/>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\n        \n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-8\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\" >\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/wp-content\/gallery\/photo-gallery\/Amy-Adams-ph-R-Wilson.JPG\"\n               title=\"Amy Adams weighs a possum photo R Wilson\"\n               data-src=\"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/wp-content\/gallery\/photo-gallery\/Amy-Adams-ph-R-Wilson.JPG\"\n               data-thumbnail=\"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/wp-content\/gallery\/photo-gallery\/thumbs\/thumbs_Amy-Adams-ph-R-Wilson.JPG\"\n               data-image-id=\"9\"\n               data-title=\"Amy Adams weighs a possum photo R Wilson\"\n               data-description=\"Amy Adams weighs a possum photo R Wilson\"\n               data-image-slug=\"amy-adams-ph-r-wilson\"\n               class=\"ngg-fancybox\" rel=\"1037\">\n                <img\n                    title=\"Amy Adams weighs a possum photo R Wilson\"\n                    alt=\"Amy Adams weighs a possum photo R Wilson\"\n                    src=\"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/wp-content\/gallery\/photo-gallery\/thumbs\/thumbs_Amy-Adams-ph-R-Wilson.JPG\"\n                    width=\"120\"\n                    height=\"90\"\n                    style=\"max-width:100%;\"\n                \/>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\n        \n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-9\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\" >\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/wp-content\/gallery\/photo-gallery\/Cathy-2-T-Bush.JPG\"\n               title=\"Cathy Rufaut- vegetation plots\"\n               data-src=\"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/wp-content\/gallery\/photo-gallery\/Cathy-2-T-Bush.JPG\"\n               data-thumbnail=\"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/wp-content\/gallery\/photo-gallery\/thumbs\/thumbs_Cathy-2-T-Bush.JPG\"\n               data-image-id=\"10\"\n               data-title=\"Cathy Rufaut- vegetation plots\"\n               data-description=\"Cathy Rufaut- vegetation plots\"\n               data-image-slug=\"cathy-2-t-bush\"\n               class=\"ngg-fancybox\" rel=\"1037\">\n                <img\n                    title=\"Cathy Rufaut- vegetation plots\"\n                    alt=\"Cathy Rufaut- vegetation plots\"\n                    src=\"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/wp-content\/gallery\/photo-gallery\/thumbs\/thumbs_Cathy-2-T-Bush.JPG\"\n                    width=\"120\"\n                    height=\"90\"\n                    style=\"max-width:100%;\"\n               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track\"\n                    src=\"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/wp-content\/gallery\/photo-gallery\/thumbs\/thumbs_IMG_3316-copy-2.JPG\"\n                    width=\"120\"\n                    height=\"90\"\n                    style=\"max-width:100%;\"\n                \/>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\n        \n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-11\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\" >\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/wp-content\/gallery\/photo-gallery\/IMG_2953-copy.jpg\"\n               title=\"Rik and volunteer with bait stations\"\n               data-src=\"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/wp-content\/gallery\/photo-gallery\/IMG_2953-copy.jpg\"\n               data-thumbnail=\"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/wp-content\/gallery\/photo-gallery\/thumbs\/thumbs_IMG_2953-copy.jpg\"\n               data-image-id=\"12\"\n               data-title=\"Rik and volunteer with bait stations\"\n               data-description=\"Rik and volunteer with bait stations\"\n               data-image-slug=\"img_2953-copy\"\n               class=\"ngg-fancybox\" rel=\"1037\">\n                <img\n                    title=\"Rik and volunteer with bait stations\"\n                    alt=\"Rik and volunteer with bait stations\"\n                    src=\"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/wp-content\/gallery\/photo-gallery\/thumbs\/thumbs_IMG_2953-copy.jpg\"\n                    width=\"120\"\n                    height=\"90\"\n                    style=\"max-width:100%;\"\n                \/>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\n        \n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-12\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\" >\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n            <a 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123&#9658;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":2,"menu_order":10,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/865"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=865"}],"version-history":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/865\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=865"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":19,"date":"2014-08-05T14:46:02","date_gmt":"2014-08-05T01:46:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/?page_id=19"},"modified":"2014-08-24T12:48:17","modified_gmt":"2014-08-23T23:48:17","slug":"biodiversity-values","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/?page_id=19","title":{"rendered":"Biodiversity 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It is about 24 k long, 8 k wide and has an area of 9,600ha. The low hills of volcanic rocks\u00a0reach an altitude of 400m. Steep cliffs and sandy bays form the perimeter.\u00a6lt;br \/&gt; The land is a patchwork of pasture for farm stock, sand country, wetlands, exotic wood lots, remnants of native bush, scattered rural dwellings and small townships.\u00a0\u00a0 A vegetation survey by Peter Johnson in 1982 identified 180 patches of forest and scrub over 0.5 ha.\u00a0 77 of the sites were rated medium to high for their botanical and wildlife values. \u00a6lt;br \/&gt; The Otago Peninsula has 62 different bird species and a total of 705 wild\u00a0plant species, of which just over half are native plants.\u00a6lt;br \/&gt; The Otago Peninsula landscape and its vegetation forms a striking contrast to much of the agricultural land seen driving either North or South from Dunedin.\u00a0 This is one of the reasons that the tourists come.\u00a0 In this landscape there are animals and plants that have persisted despite the huge changes to their environment in the past 200 years. But some of these plants and animals are only just hanging on, often due to the destructive impact of pest animals.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Otago Peninsula is bounded by the Otago harbour on one side and the Pacific Ocean on the other. It is about 24 k long, 8 k wide and has an area of 9,600ha. The low hills of volcanic rocks\u00a0reach an altitude of 400m. Steep cliffs and sandy bays form the perimeter.\u00a6lt;br \/&gt; The land [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":190,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/19"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=19"}],"version-history":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/19\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/190"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.pestfreepeninsula.org.nz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=19"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}]