Trampers need to call time on 1080 myth

August 2019

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August 2019

The most immediate and practical way to help with predator control is to start trapping. Matthew Cattin
Forest & Bird chief executive Kevin Hague has urged trampers to lend their voices to the 1080 debate. In light of this year’s mega-mast – the worst on record – Hague believes trampers need to speak up and dispel the mythology that 1080 creates silent forests. “Trampers have got an independent observer status to say […]
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