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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Māori electorate
Electorate
Response rates from 20.4k New Zealand voters.
41% Yes |
59% No |
37% Yes |
43% No |
4% Yes, and aggressively pursue alternative methods |
10% No, but there should be more restrictions on its use |
6% No, it is the best solution we currently have |
Trend of support over time for each answer from 20.4k New Zealand voters.
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Trend of how important this issue is for 20.4k New Zealand voters.
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Unique answers from New Zealand voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
@8GL8P5P4yrs4Y
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.
@9DSKYGY1yr1Y
Use but find alternative in case of shortage.
@9DMFCFT1yr1Y
We should explore other options
@9DKLQ8V1yr1Y
Keep using but look for other options including having a decent bounty per kill
@9DKCY5L1yr1Y
The use of genetic modification should be reconsidered
@9DGHQRL1yr1Y
No and they should decrease the limitations surrounding gene modification research in this area
@9DF8H581yr1Y
Not until there is a safer option but there should be more restrictions on its use
@9DDSG5V1yr1Y
