Important and caution notes

Important notes

• Refer to the most recent publication which is available from the local DOC office.
• Pesticides Summaries cover the periods [March to June], [July to October] and [November to February].
• All areas where pesticides have been laid are clearly identified with WARNING signs. Take note of signs when entering area.
• Pesticides Summaries are regularly updated lists of animal pest operations using vertebrate pesticides that occur on lands managed or administered by DOC. This Pesticides Summary does not apply to the use of:
• • ­ Herbicides for control of plants
  • ­ Pesticides for rodent control in huts or buildings
  • ­ Cyanide paste baits for possum skin or fur recovery
  • ­ Pesticides for invertebrate pest operations (e.g. wasps)
  • ­ Pesticides on off-shore islands that have permit-only access
  • ­ Pesticides on private land by other parties

Caution notes

• The 'date of application' for the planned operations is provisional only and may be subject to change. Un-programmed operations such as TB blips may occur from time to time. Due to their immediate nature they may not appear on the current Pesticide Summary. Check with the local DOC office before entering any area.
• The 'expected time to warning sign removal' is an estimate only. This period will be extended if bait or carcass monitoring indicates that pesticide residues may still be present. Until this period is finished, warning signs will stay in place and the operation will continue to be listed on the Pesticides Summary.
• DO NOT EAT animals from these areas (except for areas where only cyanide has been laid) while warning signs are present and operations are listed on the Pesticides Summary. Also, DO NOT EAT animals from within the 'buffer zone' outside of the operational area boundary, as listed below. Note that there are no buffer zones for cyanide or cholecalciferol.

Animal: Pigs
Within buffer zone of: 5 km
For any operation involving: Brodifacoum, flocoumafen or bromadiolone

Animal: Pigs
Within buffer zone of: 2 km
For any operation involving: Any pesticide except cyanide or cholecalciferol

Animal: Rabbits
Within buffer zone of: 200 m
For any operation involving: Any pesticide except cyanide or cholecalciferol

Animal: Hares, wallabies, or live possums
Within buffer zone of: 1 km
For any operation involving: Any pesticide except cyanide or cholecalciferol

Animal: Deer or any other wild animal
Within buffer zone of: 2 km
For any operation involving: Any pesticide except cyanide or cholecalciferol

Disclaimer

While the information in these Pesticides Summaries are provided in good faith, any person using the information does so at his or her risk solely, and neither Her Majesty the Queen, nor the Minister of Conservation nor Director General of Conservation nor any employee or agent of the Department of Conservation shall be liable for any errors or omissions in these Summaries.

Any person who takes any animal from land administered by the Department of Conservation does so at his/her own risk and no warranty, express or implied, is given as to the fitness for human or other consumption of such animals.

Notice

These Pesticides Summaries have been approved by the New Zealand Food Safety Authority (NZFSA) as a poison use statement for the purposes of presenting wild animals for processing to a NZFSA registered processor.

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