Press Release – Waikato Regional Council A Waikato Regional Council inquiry has been carried out into a recent aerial pest control operation over forestry in south Waikato following suggestions a bulldozer may have been working within the operational area. The aerial 1080 wallaby operation …
A Waikato Regional Council inquiry has been carried out into a recent aerial pest control operation over forestry in south Waikato following suggestions a bulldozer may have been working within the operational area.
The aerial 1080 wallaby operation – delayed by one day due to high winds – was carried out on Monday, 2 November at Horohoro. The council inquiry has found that a bulldozer was working in the area during the operation and had bait land around the machine from an overhead helicopter.
Friday, 18 December 2020, 10:28 am
A Waikato Regional Council inquiry has been carried out
into a recent aerial pest control operation over forestry in
south Waikato following suggestions a bulldozer may have
been working within the operational area.
The aerial
1080 wallaby operation – delayed by one day due to high
winds – was carried out on Monday, 2 November at Horohoro.
The council inquiry has found that a bulldozer was working
in the area during the operation and had bait land around
the machine from an overhead helicopter.
Waikato
Regional Council integrated catchment management acting
director Greg Ryan said this occurred despite all landowners
in the area being notified ahead of the operation and