Helen Murdoch, Nelson Mail

Community pest volunteers monitoring rock wren in the Henderson Basin of Kahurangi National Park say the alpine bird's future depends on the aerial use of 1080.

Alec and Marian Milne, of Golden Bay's Friends of the Cobb, said they had been monitoring a Henderson Basin population of the endangered rock wren during week-long trips into Kahurangi National Park since 2000.

The Westport News

Of the 22 kea monitored during aerial 1080 operations in Kahurangi National Park last year, two have been killed by the poison, says Department of Conservation (DOC) Westport conservation services manager Bob Dickson.

The two kea were found dead in the Oparara Basin (western Kahurangi) following the 1080 aerial drop that occurred last November.

Samantha Hayes, 3rd degree TV3

New Zealand's birds are facing a real threat of extinction, with many populations on the verge of flashing out due to exploding predator numbers.

Right now we're witnessing the biggest aerial drop of 1080 in our history. They're dropping poison on around 700,000 hectares of the country.

Of course there are plenty of people who think there's a better way to control pests.