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In November 2017, Predator Free 2050 Ltd announced their research strategy. [11] In contrast to previous speculative commentary, [12] [13] [14] this is the officially approved approach being taken. The strategy outlines four concurrent programmes. 'Environment and society' will explore New Zealand's social and cultural views about predator ...
The Predator Free 2050 project is a New Zealand government program to eliminate eight invasive mammalian predator species (including rats, short-tailed weasels, and possums) from the country by 2050. [ 59 ] [ 60 ] The project was first announced in 2016 by New Zealand's prime minister John Key and in January 2017 it was announced that gene ...
The Trust's primary goal is to connect and energise communities [6] across New Zealand to participate in predator control activities. [7] It emphasises the importance of local involvement in conservation efforts, [8] encouraging individuals and community groups to engage in monitoring, trapping, and educating [9] others about the impacts of invasive species on native wildlife. [10]
He chaired the Kiwi Trust, a group dedicated to protecting kiwi from extinction and sat on the board of Predator Free 2050 Ltd, [28] the company overseeing Crown investment pertaining to Predator Free 2050 research and project support. Fenwick undertook conservation efforts specific to his home town of Auckland, New Zealand.
SYDNEY (Reuters) - New Zealand's government on Saturday said an independent panel of experts would review the country's methane targets, with the aim of guiding domestic climate change goals for 2050.
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In 2016 the New Zealand government introduced Predator Free 2050, a project to eliminate all non-native predators (such as rats, possums and stoats) by 2050. [15] Some of the invasive animal species are as follows.
New Zealand currently spends at least $8 million annually on improving existing pest control technology and developing new methods. [ 70 ] According to the EPA's Annual Report on the Aerial Use of 1080, [ 71 ] as of October 2011 there are currently over 50 research projects underway industry-wide to find improvements in the use of 1080 ...