Current methods for the control of possums, primarily aerial broadcasting of sodium fluoroacetate (i.e. “1080”), are often at odds with the needs of rural Māori communities. Large-scale aerial broadcasting can lead to widespread, indiscriminate by-kill of native and introduced animals important to the environmental, cultural, and economic well-being of rural Māori.
This research project aims to provide completely new information of much higher quality than is currently available. This information will underpin development of new strategies for the management of possums.
Outputs
Papers
Dennis,T., Chen, W., Shah, S., Walker, M., Laube, P., Forer, P., (2012) Performance Characteristics of Small Global-Positioning-System Tracking Collars. Wildlife Biology in Practice 1(6); 14-31.
Dennis,T., Landers, T., Walker, M., (2008) Performance characteristics of smaller-mammal GPS collars. Proceedings of Measuring Behavior 2008, 6th International Conference on Methods and Techniques in Behavioral Research (Maastricht, The Netherlands, August 26-29, 2008).