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Pest Hub

Our Pest Hub is where you can find information on pests in our pest plan as well as other pests that are a problem in Otago.

Learn why they’re a pest, how to identify them and what you should do about it to protect Otago from the impacts of harmful organisms. Otago is the second largest region in New Zealand and we have a wide range of ecosystems and biodiversity that come under threat from pest plants and animals.

Our Regional Pest Management Plan sets out the rules and requirements for everyone in Otago to manage specified pests. This is supported by our Biosecurity Strategy which brings together ORC’s statutory and non-statutory functions; it helps us address things that are not covered in the pest plan’s framework.

 

Pests by kingdom

Animals

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Plants

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Aquatic

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Pests by management programme

Exclusion

The exclusion programme aims to stop certain pests that are in very low numbers or in surrounding areas from establishing in Otago. Read more

Eradication

The eradication programme aims to get rid of all of these pests in Otago. Read more

Progressive Containment

The progressive containment programme aims to stop a pest from spreading and/or contain it to a certain area. Read more

Sustained Control

The sustained control programme aims to provide for ongoing control of the pest to reduce its impacts on values and spread to other properties. Read more

Site-led

Site-led programmes have rules for specific pests that only apply in that area. Site-led areas have special biodiversity and other values to protect. Read more

Meet Toby, pest detective

Amy Knopers and Toby the scat dog are on the Otago Regional Council’s wallaby eradication team, tracking and hunting down these introduced pests. Read more

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