Thread: 1080 KILLING FISH

Originally Posted by Wirehunt

Has anyone got a link or a PDF copy of the paper stating 1080 isn't water soluble? I've read it somewhere (I think on the fnh site) but can't find it again.

1080 is soluble, just like coffee. But coffee is still coffee, and 1080 is still 1080, dissolved or not. You might be getting confused by the oft made claims by the Forest and Bird and AHB / DoC extremists who keep saying it breaks down readily in water. This is a very misleading statement. 1080 in cold water may not "break down" for months or even years. It will break down in warm water when certain bacteria are present, but this seldom occurs in NZ's cold clear forest streams.