Pest control

Pest control can mean many things in Aotearoa New Zealand. Pests range from small insects to introduced mammals. There are actions we can take in urban and rural areas, on conservation land, on school grounds and on private properties.

The New Zealand Government has a vision of becoming predator-free by 2050. The following article outlines the vision and links to a series of unit plans and resources developed by ZEALANDIA with the support of WWF New Zealand.

• Predator Free 2050 vision

These resources highlight methods of pest control.

• Methods of predator control – slideshow

• 1080 – an overview – article

• Alternatives to 1080 – article

• Clover root weevil – article

These resources look at a range of pest species. Most of the resources contain related content sections with links to additional content.

Aquatic pests

• Koi carp – article

Land-based pests

• New Zealand’s wasp problem – article

• White butterflies – article

• Invasive animals in cities – article

• Cat fight – article

• Rabbit control – article

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