Predator control operations in 2016/17: National Predator Control Programme

Find the status of past predator control operations during 2016/17.

Types of operations:

Confirmed operations
Proposed high-priority operations

Confirmed operations
Site	Region	Estimated hectares	Status
Kahurangi	Northern South Island/ Western South Island	300,000	Oparara block completed: 1080 applied on 22 September 2016 Kakapo block completed: 1080 applied on 23 September 2016 Wangapeka block completed: 1080 applied on 22 October 2016 Cobb block completed: 1080 applied on 24 November 2016 Parapara block completed: 1080 applied on 25 February 2017 Gouland block completed: 1080 applied on 27 February 2017
Okarito	Western South Island	10,067	Completed: 1080 applied on 19 September 2016
Mokihinui	Western South Island	37,750	Completed: 1080 applied on 2 December 2016
Landsborough	Western South Island	28,283	Completed: 1080 applied on 1 December 2016
Haast True Left	Western South Island	9,632	Completed: 1080 applied on 1 December 2016
Te Maruia	Western South Island	29,335	Completed: 1080 applied on 21 November 2016
Haast Range Arawhata	Western South Island	31,516	Completed: 1080 applied on 31 August 2016
Abbey Rocks	Western South Island	15,312	Completed: 1080 applied on 31 August 2016
Upper Hollyford	Southern South Island	21,840	Completed 6 October 2017
Lower Hollyford	Southern South Island	22,373	Completed 6 October 2017
Murchison Mountains	Southern South Island	52,842	Traps 2017
Makarora	Southern South Island	38,942	Completed: 1080 applied on 23 February 2017
Dart/Routeburn/Caples	Southern South Island	19,385	Completed: 1080 applied on 21 October 2016
Clinton	Southern South Island	10,970	Completed: 1080 applied on 15 October 2016
Cleddau	Southern South Island	4,720	Completed 19 September 2017
Arthur	Southern South Island	12,732	Completed: 1080 applied on 18 September 2016
Beresford Range	Southern South Island	10,174	Completed: 1080 applied on 2 December 2016
Eglinton	Southern South Island	26,240	Completed: 1080 applied on 15 October 2016
Kepler	Southern South Island	20,700	Completed: 1080 applied on 21 September 2016
Waitutu	Southern South Island	29,250	Completed: 1080 applied on 10 November 2016
Waikaia	Southern South Island	6,896	Completed: 1080 applied on 10 November 2016
Hawdon-Andrews	Eastern South Island	10,218	Completed: 1080 applied on 30 November 2016
Poulter	Eastern South Island	10,218	Completed: 1080 applied on 30 November 2016
South Branch Hurunui	Eastern South Island	2,518	Completed: 1080 applied on 9 February 2017
Project Kaka	Lower North Island	30,552	Completed: 1080 applied on 17 March 2017
Waipapa	Central North Island	6,720	Completed: 1080 applied on 17 October 2016
Whareorino	Central North Island	31,227	Completed 29 July 2017
Taranaki	Central North Island	34,000	Completed: 1080 applied on 20 December 2016
Southern Ruapehu	Central North Island	30,000	Completed: 1080 applied on 22 November 2016
Total		894,412

Cancelled operations
Site	Region	Estimated hectares	Status
Blue Mountains Forests	Southern South Island	7,822	Cancelled due to low rodent numbers
Matukituki Valley	Southern South Island	18,509	Cancelled due to low rodent numbers
Grebe	Southern South Island	32, 183	Cancelled due to low rodent numbers

Predator control operations in 2016/17

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