EWR comment: The many who have tracked and even opposed the 1080 operations (moving along in NZ for over 50 years) know there is more to this than meets the eye. Particularly in latter years as increasingly the rules have expanded to allowing dispersion into waterways. How can this not affect human health? Look what … Continue reading NSW government dropping 1080 poison baits in Sydney water catchment area→
Here are two articles by Carol Sawyer reporting on DoC bungles that involved health risks to people, in spite of the Department’s assurances of safety. In spite also of the results reported health-wise, still the Department continues to drop the deadly poison by the tonne, every year, like a ‘veritable lolly scramble’ as one expert … Continue reading DoC raining down 1080 pellets on people and waterways – in spite of safety assurances→
Originally posted on Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch: BUFFER ZONES ROUND LAKES, RIVERS AND STREAMS NO LONGER A REQUIREMENT AT 1080 POISON DROPS By Carol Sawyer Someone has just asked me if having GPS in a helicopter means 1080 poison baits do not need to be dropped into waterways – i.e.that streams and waterways could be…
WHAT’S IN THE WATER? MILFORD SOUND, FIORDLAND NOTE: The NZ authorities do not practice the precautionary principle with the spreading of 1080 poison. In fact they are now legally allowed to drop it into your waterways without the previously required consents, even though the manufacturer’s warning says take care not to drop it into the waterways. Whilst they continue … Continue reading More important info on Milford’s post-aerial 1080 drop water→
Originally posted on Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch: The NZ authorities do not practice the precautionary principle with the spreading of 1080 poison. In fact they are now legally allowed to drop it into your waterways without the previously required consents, even though the manufacturer’s warning says take care not to drop it into the waterways.…
Remember, this is what Milford local Sacha Stevenson recently wrote to DoC about. No warning signs for tourists. Turns out they won’t be putting any up about the water, just the usual signs with the skull on to warn them since they haven’t resources to put signs up in every tourist’s language. Signs will only … Continue reading Foreign tourists collecting stream water on a 1080 aerial drop day … no warnings given→
The NZ authorities do not practice the precautionary principle with the spreading of 1080 poison. In fact they are now legally allowed to drop it into your waterways without the previously required consents, even though the manufacturer’s warning says take care not to drop it into the waterways. Whilst they continue to claim it is … Continue reading Milford Sound 1080 drop: what you need to consider regarding the drinking water – an update→
By Carol Sawyer “Safe as a cup of tea…salt and vinegar chips…..disappears….dissolves…etc.” These are the words of pro-1080 spin by those with vested interests or those whose money depends on their bureaucratic jobs, and all are unscientific lies. The better words to think of are “soluble, solute, solvent, and solution.” A universal solvent is water, … Continue reading 1080 IN WATER – AN EXPLANATION→
Published on May 5, 2019 Kathy White, a Waikato Regional Councillor (in NZ), shares her excellent presentation 1080 – The Unintended Consequences for Water, Wildlife and Us with the FLORA & FAUNA Aotearoa Sustainable Conservation Conference attendees, about the use of 1080 and pest control, health effects and more. The FLORA & FAUNA Aotearoa Sustainable … Continue reading Kathy White: 1080 – The Unintended Consequences for Water, Wildlife and Us→
By J. James infonews.co.nz IMMEDIATE PRESS RELEASE* THE INCREDIBLE LETTER BELOW HAS BEEN PREPARED BY DOCTORS WHO ARE CONCERNED ABOUT 1080 POISON BEING DEPOSITED IN DRINKING WATER Open letter to the Government, Friday, 21st September 2018. As doctors, we are extremely concerned about the health risk of depositing poisoned bait over 22,500 hectares of the Hunua … Continue reading DOCTORS ARE CONCERNED ABOUT 1080 POISON BEING DEPOSITED IN DRINKING WATER→
Originally posted on Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKB1q5JDNvY TheGrafBoys Published on Feb 8, 2016 The Auckland Council stated in its pacifying document that it used “highly accurate GPS application technology to apply bait”. The truth is that GPS technology was used to ensure every stream and watercourse within the drop boundaries were spread with 1080…
TheGrafBoys Published on Aug 6, 2018 I have been requested to amend (which means remove) the video clip about the Medical Officer of Health permitting 1080 poison bait to be dropped directly into water around Turangi, and the Tongariro Crossing. It was loaded a couple of days ago, but I have been asked to amend … Continue reading 1080 poison bait to be dropped directly into water on Tongariro Crossing (GrafBoys)→
Originally posted on Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch: This is a clip from the Graf Boys. They highlight some disturbing data concerning the way the agencies mandated with the task of protecting us are failing to deliver. Badly. No studies done, yet DOC, in contravention of their own product’s recommendations are dropping 1080 into drinking supply…
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