Extract The list of introduced vertebrate species now legally considered to be pests in New
Zealand numbers nearly 50. Their common and Latin names are given in Table 1. These …

Many pest control activities have the potential to impact negatively on the welfare of animals,
and animal welfare is an important consideration in the development, implementation and …

Rat and mouse control methods potentially affect the welfare of many millions of animals
every year. Here, the humaneness of the methods used in the UK and the USA is assessed …

Wild canids are widespread across most of mainland Australia. They can have major
impacts on livestock production and biodiversity values and often necessitate active …

Introducing consumptive and non-consumptive effects into food webs can have profound
effects on individuals, populations and communities. This knowledge has led to the …

Ethical and animal welfare concerns about the destruction of free-living wildlife for disease
control and environmental reasons have historically received little attention from animal …

Foxes and feral cats are invasive predators threating biodiversity in many places around the
world. Managing these predators to protect threatened species should involve careful …

Sodium fluoroacetate (1080) is widely used for the control of vertebrate pests in Australia.
While the ecological impact of 1080 baiting on non-target species has been the subject of …

Sodium monofluoroacetate (Compound 1080) has been widely used around the world as a
vertebrate pest control agent. Following ingestion of 1080 there is a latent period, during …

Vertebrate pest control is an area where conservation and animal welfare goals can be in
direct conflict. Is it possible to meet goals in both areas in one pest control operation …