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Ross H · 11-13-2009, 09:58 PM

This is indeed, an horrific form of controlling "pests" and as the term is used, there will be unfortunate "collateral damage"

1080 poisoning is a slow, extemely horrific form of death, period.

NZ has an enormous problem trying to control Possums, (100's millions) Rabbits,(100's of millions) Stoats, Ferrits ect, most intoduced from the colonialist, England.

They devastate the natural enviroment and all its creatures, and are losing it at an alarming rate.

It is a huge problem and there have been many options looked at, as to how to control this destruction. 1080 won the day. I do not have the answers, but 1080 is not it!

New Zealand has prided itself over the last 20 yrs as a Green Clean Enviromentally Aware Country, Anti Nuclear stance, pristine images of natural enviroment. However:

NZ main earner is export of agriculture, namely the Dairy Industry. Dairy farms are a major source of pollution. The North Island is nearly all farmed and big chunks of the South. The natural bush/forest's are almost gone with only a few pockets remaining. Yes, the farms look lovely, green and abundent BUT, underlying the surface is serious contamination.

It saddens me to think, that the majority populace have bought into this green clean image and "think" they live in "god's zone" as some put it, partly due to its pristine green clean image, but thats all it is...an image, not reality!

For the record: I am New Zealand born, lived there for 42 yrs.

Thankyou PEACE, for bringing this thread to the forum and raising awareness.

Peace always.

11-13-2009, 09:58 PM	#2
Ross H Project Avalon Moderator Join Date: May 2009 Location: Queensland Australia Posts: 507	Re: Enuf Is Enuf ~ Poison Free New Zealand ~ Protest 11/15 This is indeed, an horrific form of controlling "pests" and as the term is used, there will be unfortunate "collateral damage" 1080 poisoning is a slow, extemely horrific form of death, period. NZ has an enormous problem trying to control Possums, (100's millions) Rabbits,(100's of millions) Stoats, Ferrits ect, most intoduced from the colonialist, England. They devastate the natural enviroment and all its creatures, and are losing it at an alarming rate. It is a huge problem and there have been many options looked at, as to how to control this destruction. 1080 won the day. I do not have the answers, but 1080 is not it! New Zealand has prided itself over the last 20 yrs as a Green Clean Enviromentally Aware Country, Anti Nuclear stance, pristine images of natural enviroment. However: NZ main earner is export of agriculture, namely the Dairy Industry. Dairy farms are a major source of pollution. The North Island is nearly all farmed and big chunks of the South. The natural bush/forest's are almost gone with only a few pockets remaining. Yes, the farms look lovely, green and abundent BUT, underlying the surface is serious contamination. It saddens me to think, that the majority populace have bought into this green clean image and "think" they live in "god's zone" as some put it, partly due to its pristine green clean image, but thats all it is...an image, not reality! For the record: I am New Zealand born, lived there for 42 yrs. Thankyou PEACE, for bringing this thread to the forum and raising awareness. Peace always. Last edited by Ross H; 11-13-2009 at 10:05 PM.