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A Newshub investigation found a second incident of 1080 poison being thrown into the national park on Stewart Island.
Yesterday we discovered a dump site. Now a hunter has come forward showing a large bag of 1080 left in the bush by the same contractor
Hunter Greg Hicks has stumbled into the bush.
"Five minutes after the hunt, we came to a big newspaper and there was a whole bag of pellets in a plastic bag," Hicks said.
He and a companion had left a hut called Fred's hut when they found it.
"I would say about eight pounds of 1080."
Eight kilos of dry, highly poisonous poison – enough to potentially kill hundreds of animals, or humans.
million. Hicks said that there were no words for that and that should not be done.
It was done by the same contractors who threw up to 75 kilograms of poison in Rakiura National Park on Stewart Island.
We discovered with the help of former worker Isaac, who abandoned him with the boss Tony Leith.
Isaac spoke after seeing a picture of a dead Kiwi on the island, some of whom blamed the poison.
Although there is no direct link, the picture has been the catalyst for it to come up.
Greg Hicks was shocked when he saw the Newshub story about it, because the one he found happened first.
He informed the Department of Conservation and they came in and took it away.
"They turned around and said that it was outrageous and should not have happened, that it would give DoC a bad name," Mr. Hicks told Newshub.
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The poisoned operation on Stewart Island, in what is known as the "Rakeahua Possum Control Block," lasted four months from March to June.
April 25 the hunters found 1080 destroyed, and at the end of May or the beginning of June the 1080 was abandoned and discovered
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Then, on June 26, the picture of the deceased Kiwi was taken.
The poison is intended to be placed in the trees for opossums
"The way they are supposed to do it is to put it in bait bags and staple it to the tree, "said Mr. Hicks.
He added that it seemed like the animals had eaten them.
" There were probably two or three baits on the ground, as if the bag had been chewed. "
The discovery of these hunters shows that DoC was aware of the bad practice and that the dumping was not exceptional.
DoC says that he was made aware of the bag, but did not get the message before the hunter found it
Tony Leith, one of the most poisoners experienced New Zealand, told us that this poison was lost.
million. Hicks says the Department of Conservation must take some responsibility for its lack of oversight.
Poison in paradise – now a search for responsibility.
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