Thread: Goodbye possums, rats and stoats

Originally Posted by Woody

Vote the sods out

You might get rid of this government, but how to get rid of the crap that is entrenched in DOC, AHB, advisors, etc is the biggest problem, plus the "gravy train" that follows them.

Peters party is worth a look, otherwise your only choice might be the MacGilliecuddy serious party. Even the latter couldn't be as stupid is the current dictators.

Because trout and game birds require a licence to hunt and fish so there is money to be made, were as deer etc only require a hunting permit at no cost in most cases. Plus I think deer still come under the old wildlife Act and are still classed as pests ( not sure if that is correct or not any body else know? )

And the GAC can't get a couple of mill funding, go figure.

Had a forest & bird chick bang on the door last week asking for money, I asked have you spent much time in the back country-no, have you seen an animal die from 1080-no, do you realise traces were found in trout after doc saying that couldn't happen-no, what about the bykill, keas, rock wrens, native birds, etc how does killing what your trying to save work?
The scary thing is she said most folk in the neighbor hood had donated a few dollars, I'll give them there due they are organised

How hard is it to get citizenship in America or Canada?

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

How hard is it to get citizenship in America or Canada?

You have to hurry up else it will take a lot of digging to get past that wall

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

How hard is it to get citizenship in America or Canada?

Piece of piss for me. I'm already a Nuck and have a current passport.

Heading of there for work this time next year.
Looking forward to it. I will tell them your interested😆

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The old man bought his farm in the early 90's and has had a full time night shooter working 5 nights a week from day 1. Over 20 years on more than 60000 rabbits have been knocked over along with hares, possums and all sorts of other little creatures. The numbers of pests is significantly lower than they were back then but they'll never be gone entirely and if they stopped shooting them they would be a problem again in a very short period of time. It's completely unreasonable to think that they could all be exterminated from the whole country in around 35 years! It'll end up being a waste of time and money I reckon

Well if the government know where those 20 mice were hiding yesterday after I lifted a bale of the floor of the shed...the fuckers better get mouseing

There is a slightly conical shaped building in Wellington full of rats.

I think they're dreaming if they're planning on using chemical agents.

The only way I can see this working is if they use some sort of biological method.

Boffins overseas have genetically modified Mosquitos so that all the offspring are male.

I'm no biologist, but I wonder if a similar thing can be done to rodents/marsupials through gene editing.

Originally Posted by stretch

I think they're dreaming if they're planning on using chemical agents.

The only way I can see this working is if they use some sort of biological method.

Boffins overseas have genetically modified Mosquitos so that all the offspring are male.

I'm no biologist, but I wonder if a similar thing can be done to rodents/marsupials through gene editing.

From what Im reading that is one of the objectives, to create a new scientifically developed method of animal control. I too hope to see a biological form of control rather than a chemical one.

Is there any laws against genetic modification of animals in NZ?

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

Is there any laws against genetic modification of animals in NZ?

Yep there are laws/guidelines to follow. Not sure exactly what they are though.

Genetic modification in New Zealand | Ministry for the Environment

Originally Posted by stug

Yep there are laws/guidelines to follow. Not sure exactly what they are though.

Genetic modification in New Zealand | Ministry for the Environment

I'm pretty sure the Govt will change any laws to suit their desires anyway