CONTENTS Executive Summary i 1.0 Introduction 1 1.1 Project Background 1 1.2 Project impacts on ecology 1 1.3 Residual ecological effects management 3 1.4 Impacts of predators on native frogs 3 1.5 Benefits of predator control on native frogs 4 1.6 Current pest densities and history of control 5 1.7 Purpose and scope of this Plan 6 2.0 Target pest animal species 7 2.1 Rats 7 2.2 Mice 7 2.3 Possums 8 2.4 Mustelids 8 2.5 Hedgehogs 9 2.6 Feral cats 9 2.7 Feral pigs 10 2.8 Goats 10 2.9 Wasps 11 3.0 Areas for pest animal management 12 3.1 Wharekirauponga Animal Pest Management Area 12 3.2 Otahu Ecological Area 12 4.0 Additional actions and benefits of proposed animal pest management 15 4.1 Habitat enhancement 15 4.2 Research 15 5.0 Control methods - Aerial 1080 16 5.1 Overview 16 5.2 Planning 16 5.3 Standard protocols 17 5.4 Post-operation monitoring 18 5.5 Timing and frequency 18
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