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Can the public access the conservation areas on Environment Canterbury leased land? Conservation areas on Environment Canterbury leased land are mainly located within farm leases. Currently there is no public access to ensure safe farm operations and public safet ...
How are conservation areas on Environment Canterbury leased land managed? Environment Canterbury leased land is administered by the Environment Canterbury Property, Parks and Forests section. Some areas within the Environment Canterbury farm leases have ...
How can I get a pest plant identified? Have a look on the New Zealand Pest Plant Accord List on following link: http://www.biosecurity.govt.nz/pests/surv-mgmt/mgmt/prog/nppa/list or at the Weed of the Month factsheets ...
How can I have a plant declared a new pest in the Canterbury Pest Management Strategy? By making a submission to any review of the Regional Pest Management Strategy. You need to identify the pest, quantify the harm it is doing and if possible describe it's distribut ...
How do I get rid of convolvulus? First make sure it is not a native convolvulus. Small plants can be dug out. Ensure all of the rhizomes are removed and disposed of via your household rubbish collection or at you ...
How do I get rid of Old Man's Beard? Hand pull or dig out small plants. Vines climbing through trees or hedges are best traced back to ground level. Find the main stem and cut it off as low as possible. Then paint ...
How many plants and animals are covered in the Canterbury Regional Pest Management Strategy 2005-15? In total 16 animal species and 43 plant species are included in five different categories. The categories are total control pest programme, progressive control pest programme, con ...
How often is the Canterbury Regional Pest Management Strategy being reviewed? The Canterbury Regional Pest Management Strategy [RPMS] has been reviewed for the first time since its inception in 1998. The current strategy will be reviewed in 2015 however cou ...
I have seen Old Man's beard on my neighbour's property, is this allowed? No. Old Man's beard is a biodiversity pest and the Canterbury Regional Pest Management Strategy sets out the requirements for the control of the plant. Please pass the address and ...
Is convolvulus a noxious weed? No. It is a nuisance, but it is not listed as a biosecurity threat in Canterbury and therefore no-one is required to remove it.It can be controlled by digging or pulling out young ...
Magpies are attacking my children If the magpie is on City Council Land, please contact the Christchurch City Council who might be able to help. Magpies are very territorial and aggressive to other birds and som ...
There is a possum/rabbit in my urban garden. How do I get rid of it? You can either trap it yourself, or contact a pest control company such as Excel corporation to take care of it. ...
What are biodiversity pests? Biodiversity pests are organisms which are a threat to biodiversity values in the Canterbury region. While there is a wide range of organisms that may affect biodiversity values, ...
What are total control pests? Total control pests are plants and animals which have been identified in the Canterbury Regional Pest Management Strategy for eradication or to prevent their reappearance. ...
What happens when I complain about Old Man's beard, broom, gorse or nodding thistle? Biosecurity staff will contact the land owner concerned and undertake an inspection usually within 7 days. If that inspection reveals that they are not complying with the Regional ...
What is so special about the dry grasslands on Environment Canterbury leased land? The dry grasslands on Environment Canterbury leased land contain some very rare native plant and animal communities. For example the plains tree daisy Olearia adenocarpa, which on ...
What is the Canterbury Regional Pest Management Strategy 2005-15? The Canterbury Regional Pest Management Strategy provides the democratic process that determines what pests should be controlled to benefit the region as a whole. Pests are introd ...
What is the National Pest Plant Accord? The National Pest Plant Accord (NPPA) is a cooperative agreement between the Nursery and Garden Industry Association, regional councils and government departments with biosecurity ...
What is the new Community Initiatives Programme? The new Community Initiatives Programme helps local communities to control pests at a higher level than what the Regional Pest Management Strategy (RPMS) requires, and the Surveil ...
What kind of wildlife can I see in the Waimakariri River Regional Park? The Waimakariri River Regional Park is situated in one of the best braided river environments in New Zealand which offers diverse habitats for native and exotic animals ranging fr ...
Who do I report the discovery of a pest plant to? As part of the surveillance programme vigilance on behalf of Canterbury residents in discovering pest plants is required. For ease of management the region is split up into sub ar ...
Who is responsible for controlling pests on Environment Canterbury leased land? Environment Canterbury lease and license conditions require lease and license holders of Environment Canterbury leased land to be responsible for the control of pests such as broo ...
Why are there conservation areas on Environment Canterbury leased land? Some areas on Environment Canterbury leased land have high conservation values because rare native plants and animals live on them. Environment Canterbury has an obligation to pro ...
Why do I have to control gorse and broom? The community, through submissions to the strategy, has directed ECan to ensure that no more land becomes covered in these plants. The Canterbury Regional Pest Management Strategy ...
Why is the Buddleia plant considered a pest? Buddleia is a serious weed in some braided riverbeds where it causes braids to become stabilised and permanent, provides cover for predators of ground nesting birds etc. It is als ...

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