1080
- Aerial application of 1080 poison is banned in the U.S. due to "the extreme hazard to human health and to the environment." (From the United States Environmental Protection Agency.)
- There is NO ANTIDOTE for 1080 poison. Classified as a "super toxic" poison, it takes less than 1 gram to kill a 68kg man. According to the U.S. EPA, there is insufficient data on the effects of low residual doses of 1080 on human health.
- After an aerial drop, there is no control over 1080 poison. Minute quantities can be wind-blown or washed downhill. Undergraded sodium fluoroacetate (1080) travels down into the soil & ground water, therefore, it can get into tank water, streams and water supplies.
- A 1080 pellet can last for up to six months in cool dry conditions.
- A poisoned possum can travel 5 kilometres or more before it dies.
- A possum carcass can take six months or more to decompose, depending on where it dies and weather conditions.
- 1080 poison kills an unacceptable number of non-target species, including dogs, cats, deer, pigs, birds, hedgehogs, bees and other insects.
- 1080 poison does not break down in the body therefore is a high risk of direct or secondary poisoning to non-target creatures.
- 1080 kills insects. Sodium monofluoroacetate (1080) was patented as an insecticide in Great Britain in 1927, proving an effective contact & systemic insecticide. However, it was considered too dangerous to use! Also, a New Zealand report for Landcare NZ (Meads June '94) recommended further investigation of 1080 impact on invertebrate insect populations was urgently required.
- 1080 is highly toxic to ALL avian species. U.S. research has proven that this lethal poison is capable of wiping out entire species, e.g. Environment Canada and Canadian Wildlife Service states in their National Recovery Programme for Burrowing Owls that "a study by Butts (1973) suggested that the presence of 1080 (sodium fluoracetate) laced grain may have contributed to a 71% reduction in the breeding population of a colony of Burrowing Owls between two consecutive years.
1080 poisoning - some physical effects on mammals: Cardiac irregularities/cardiac arrest, Anxiety, Atrophy of the brain, Respiratory problems, Central nervous system disturbances, Excitation/depression, Nausea & vomiting, Convulsions, Citrate accumulation in tissues, Organ congestion, Chronic fatigue syndrome. Note: People have suffered from several of these conditions after aerial 1080 drops.
New Zealand uses 90% of the worlds supply of 1080, pretty much the rest of the world has banned it years ago.
New Zealand annually uses over 4 tonnes of pure 1080 in bait form. Enough to kill 20 million people.
Brodifacoum
This photo was taken 6 weeks after the drop on Rangitoto. There were three young children playing here. Their parents had no idea there was any poisons on the ground. We also found well formed pellet on the roofs. This will poison the water supply. How can they get away with this?
Brodifacoum is a highly toxic rodent poison, far more toxic than 1080.
The Department of Conservation (Doc), pride themselves as being world leaders in dumping toxic poisons on islands, with over 60 islands around New Zealand having already been targeted.
A recent aerial drop of around 145 tons of Brodifacoum, in the form of bait pellets, has been completed on Rangitoto and Motutapu, in the Hauraki Gulf, Auckland.
Dead penguins, fish and rabbits have been washed up on our shores. At least 8 dolphins have died.
For weeks and weeks we were told that Brodifacoum wasn't found in any of the dead carcasses. That's because they weren't tested for Brodifacoum poisoning. It was only due to outside pressure, that DoC informed us that they found traces of Brodifacoum in a couple of penguins. They were surprised and didn't know where it came from.
It only needs parts per million to have an affect on reproductive systems.
We should all be incredibly concerned.
Strict guidelines limit the use of Brodifacoum to enclosed bait stations, and never near water. (Brodifacoum is not water soluble). It has a half life of 157 days.
Large quantities of this toxic poison have gone into the sea. DoC say that it was unavoidable. We believe this is totally unacceptable!
The World Health Organisation, (WHO), states and I quote, "Brodifacoum is toxic to aquatic wildlife. Avoid accidental contamination of water". FACT. http://www.who.int/whopes/quality/en/Brodifacoum.pdf page 12. This is in direct opposition to authorities telling us that Brodifacoum does not affect marine life.
All rodenticides, (which includes Brodifacoum), are highly toxic and represent a considerable danger to humans (especially children) and non-target animals, including pets, livestock, and wildlife.
We visited Rangitoto 30 days after the last drop, we found many well formed pellets, on the walking paths, around baches where children were playing, and on roofs, which will contaminate the drinking water. The clean up after drops tends to be appallingly inefficient. No one is properly monitoring our beaches to see how safe they are. This should be a priority, this is a high catchment tourist destination.
We believe that our coastline has been poisoned. At least 5 dogs have died on our beaches. We've been told that they died from a toxic slug found on the beaches containing Tetrodotoxin, TTX. Many of us are not convinced. It appears that this could be the first species of slug found that supposably contains this toxin. Why hasn't the world been told about a new toxic slug?
It is known that Brofidacoum is retained in organs of animals for long periods of time. Tests show that doses can be present in rats for 104 weeks.
A Pet Food Processor writes, “we are not allowed to harvest Rabbits from farms that have Brodifacoum spread for Possum control for three years, yet beef, lamb,venison and milk can be harvested next day for human consumption. It’s time New Zealanders opened their eyes”. (taken from Campbell Live website).
Brodifacoum is a highly toxic rodent poison, far more toxic than 1080.
The Department of Conservation (Doc), pride themselves as being world leaders in dumping toxic poisons on islands, with over 60 islands around New Zealand having already been targeted.
A recent aerial drop of around 145 tons of Brodifacoum, in the form of bait pellets, has been completed on Rangitoto and Motutapu, in the Hauraki Gulf, Auckland.
Dead penguins, fish and rabbits have been washed up on our shores. At least 8 dolphins have died.
For weeks and weeks we were told that Brodifacoum wasn't found in any of the dead carcasses. That's because they weren't tested for Brodifacoum poisoning. It was only due to outside pressure, that DoC informed us that they found traces of Brodifacoum in a couple of penguins. They were surprised and didn't know where it came from.
It only needs parts per million to have an affect on reproductive systems.
We should all be incredibly concerned.
Strict guidelines limit the use of Brodifacoum to enclosed bait stations, and never near water. (Brodifacoum is not water soluble). It has a half life of 157 days.
Large quantities of this toxic poison have gone into the sea. DoC say that it was unavoidable. We believe this is totally unacceptable!
The World Health Organisation, (WHO), states and I quote, "Brodifacoum is toxic to aquatic wildlife. Avoid accidental contamination of water". FACT. http://www.who.int/whopes/quality/en/Brodifacoum.pdf page 12. This is in direct opposition to authorities telling us that Brodifacoum does not affect marine life.
All rodenticides, (which includes Brodifacoum), are highly toxic and represent a considerable danger to humans (especially children) and non-target animals, including pets, livestock, and wildlife.
We visited Rangitoto 30 days after the last drop, we found many well formed pellets, on the walking paths, around baches where children were playing, and on roofs, which will contaminate the drinking water. The clean up after drops tends to be appallingly inefficient. No one is properly monitoring our beaches to see how safe they are. This should be a priority, this is a high catchment tourist destination.
We believe that our coastline has been poisoned. At least 5 dogs have died on our beaches. We've been told that they died from a toxic slug found on the beaches containing Tetrodotoxin, TTX. Many of us are not convinced. It appears that this could be the first species of slug found that supposably contains this toxin. Why hasn't the world been told about a new toxic slug?
It is known that Brofidacoum is retained in organs of animals for long periods of time. Tests show that doses can be present in rats for 104 weeks.
A Pet Food Processor writes, “we are not allowed to harvest Rabbits from farms that have Brodifacoum spread for Possum control for three years, yet beef, lamb,venison and milk can be harvested next day for human consumption. It’s time New Zealanders opened their eyes”. (taken from Campbell Live website).
