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Pests wiping out unique 'land of birds'

18/9/2014

 
OPINION: Maryann Ewers and Bill Rooke spell out the importance of using 1080.

The debate regarding 1080 use is again hot news and opponents are making headway via the media and some political parties. The general public are being led to believe that this issue is far more divisive than it actually is.

The greater proportion of those against its use comes from a hunting ethos that's embedded in New Zealand's culture. No amount of peer-reviewed scientific evidence or two in-depth reports have changed their opinions.

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