The need for good public relations and staff training in the use of toxins in pest destruction

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" The need for good public relations and staff training in the use of toxins in pest destruction "
Nelson, Peter C.

Document Type	:	AL
Record Number	:	941668
Doc. No	:	LA9wj1t5bx
Language of Document	:	English
Main Entry	:	Nelson, Peter C.
Title & Author	:	The need for good public relations and staff training in the use of toxins in pest destruction [Article]\ Nelson, Peter C.
Title of Periodical	:	Proceedings of the Vertebrate Pest Conference
Volume/ Issue Number	:	9
Date	:	1980
Abstract	:	Of New Zealand’s exports, 80% are agricultural products, and therefore important to the nation’s economy. The Agricultural Pests Destruction Council’s function is to protect agricultural production from damage caused introduced vertebrate pests, in particular, the European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus); Australian opossum (Trichosurus vulpecula); hare (Lepus eurpaenus); and two species of Australian wallaby, the Damma or (Macropus eugini) and red necked or bush (Macropus rufogrisea). Staff training and public relations are the two main approaches to ensure that we can use toxins, particularly 1080, safely and with the minimum of restriction. The staff training program and public relations efforts are described in detail.