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Exclusion species Nassella tussock, Chilean needle grass, and Alligator weed
News from Greater Wellington Regional Council
Dangerous pests Nassella tussock, Chilean needle grass, and Alligator weed have yet to take hold in our region, and the council is urging the community to make use of its pest control services to help keep it that way.
Regional Councillor and Environment Chair Penny Gaylor says keeping these species out of the region is especially important because of the threat they pose to te taiao (the natural environment), and our way of life.
“These species in particular are a priority for us all year round, as they’re able to survive and spread throughout winter. We’re asking people to get familiar with what they look like, and keep an eye out when working or enjoying the outdoors.
Photo of exclusion
species Nassella tussock, Chilean needle grass, and
Alligator weed
Greater Wellington Councillor and
Environment Chair Penny Gaylor says keeping these species
out of the region is especially important because of the
threat they pose to te taiao (the natural environment), and
our way of life.
“These species in particular are a
priority for us all year round, as they’re able to survive
and spread throughout winter. We’re asking people to get
familiar with what they look like, and keep an eye out when
working or enjoying the outdoors.
“Pest plants can
be just as harmful to our environment as pest animals. They
Recent heavy rain
during Saturday 17 July 2021
may
have washed dead possums poisoned with 1080, from a possum
control operation on Friday 2 July 2021
in the Akatarawa Forest, down the Hutt River
and into Wellington Harbour.
On Sunday, Greater
Wellington will be erecting warning signs and checking
beaches from Petone through to Pencarrow. Once the level of
the Hutt River has gone down, staff will check both sides
for possum carcasses from Upper Hutt to
Petone.
Greater Wellington Biosecurity Manager Davor
Bejakovich said that any dead possums aren’t a threat to
people, but would still be poisonous to dogs.
“While
people aren’t at risk from these poisoned carcasses, we
Press Release – Greater Wellington Regional Council Greater Wellington Regional Council is urging dog owners to keep their dogs away from the Hutt River and Wellington Harbour beaches until staff have checked these areas for dead possums poisoned with 1080. Recent heavy rain during Saturday 17 July …
Greater Wellington Regional Council is urging dog owners to keep their dogs away from the Hutt River and Wellington Harbour beaches until staff have checked these areas for dead possums poisoned with 1080.
Recent heavy rain during Saturday 17 July 2021
may have washed dead possums poisoned with 1080, from a possum control operation on Friday 2 July 2021
in the Akatarawa Forest, down the Hutt River and into Wellington Harbour.