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@ISIDEWITHQuestionsEnvironment9yrs ago

Should the government ban the use of 1080?

Sodium fluoroacetate, commonly referred to as 1080, is a biodegradable pesticide used by conservationists and livestock farmers for pest control. Although the use of 1080 in New Zealand was deemed "effective and safe" by the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment in a 2011 re-evaluation and is widely considered to be the most effective tool currently available for controlling possums over large areas, hunters and animal rights activists have raised concerns about security of potable water supplies in areas where 1080 is applied.

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Yes
59%
No
37%
Yes
43%
No
4%
Yes, and aggressively pursue alternative methods
11%
No, but there should be more restrictions on its use
6%
No, it is the best solution we currently have

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 @8GL8P5Panswered…6yrs6Y

No but put more energy into environmentally friendly methods e.g. trapping cages so that 1080 can be eliminated as it’s a toxic material affecting other wildlife.

 @9DKLQ8Vanswered…3yrs3Y

Keep using but look for other options including having a decent bounty per kill

 @9DKCY5Lanswered…3yrs3Y

The use of genetic modification should be reconsidered

 @9DGHQRLanswered…3yrs3Y

No and they should decrease the limitations surrounding gene modification research in this area

 @9DF8H58answered…3yrs3Y

Not until there is a safer option but there should be more restrictions on its use

 @9DDSG5Vanswered…3yrs3Y

Ive never heard of this.

 @9DD3JD9answered…3yrs3Y

No, though other methods need to be seriously looked into and applied once seen sustainable

 @9DCXJGVanswered…3yrs3Y

No, more research needs to be done to find better alternatives.

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