Thread: Kaimanawas 1080 drop

we managed to get deer repellant in the south wairarapa with the help of local NZDA and the Aorangi restoration trust, Very few deaths compared to the non deer repellant used years ago

Hamish

Originally Posted by HNTMAD

we managed to get deer repellant in the south wairarapa with the help of local NZDA and the Aorangi restoration trust, Very few deaths compared to the non deer repellant used years ago

Hamish

The problem with deer repellent is that the first decent bit of rain after the drop the stuff washes off. The people who make the baits (Animal Control Products(SOE) in Wanganui (correct spelling!!!) refuse to add the repellent INTO the baits so it is integral to the rest of the crap that's in it, like sugar & water repellent.

The Kaimanawa baits dropped in June 2011 were still killing Sika (& everything else) SIX months after the drop. If you had seen any of Stephen Anderson's photo's you'd have seen the evidence. & those baits in the 2011 & 2012 drop had deer repellent added. Deer repellent is a sopp to the masses!!!!!!!!!