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Information request for 1080 poison tests undertaken on animals

Clyde Graf made this Official Information request to Ministry for Primary Industries

The request was partially successful.

From: Clyde Graf

Dear Ministry for Primary Industries,

Can you please provide the following information.

1/ Copies of any, and all, video footage and photos taken of animals while being poisoned to measure the humaneness of 1080 poison, anti-coagulant poisons, or any other similar poisons.

2/ Please provide all sequences of during, up until their death, and after.

3/ Please provide the names and email contact addresses of any organisations that may have video footage and or photos of animals being studied while poisoned.

4/ Are you aware of any studies undertaken to measure the humaneness of 1080 poison, or any other poison, in the last 10 years? If so, what studies were they and who undertook them?

Yours faithfully,

Clyde Graf

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Ministry for Primary Industries

Dear Clyde

Thank you for your request. This is to acknowledge that your request will be considered and an answer provided in accordance with the Official Information Act. If you have questions about the progress of your request please contact [email address]

Regards
Ministry for Primary Industries

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Dear Clyde Graf,

 

I refer your Official Information Act request in relation to the testing
of 1080 on animals. Attached is a copy of your request for reference.

I order to ensure that we are providing you with the correct information,
can you please confirm the timeframe in which you are looking for this
information.

 

I note that your last question you have requested the last 10 years, is
this the same for the previous 3 questions as well?

 

I would appreciate your feedback by 5pm Friday 3 November 2017 by the
latest.

 

If you have any other questions about your request, do not hesitate to
contact me.

 

Regards,   

 

Samantha Rickard | Adviser – Official Information Act

Office of the Director-General | Ministerial and Business Support

Ministry for Primary Industries - Manatû Ahu Matua | Pastoral House 25 The
Terrace | PO Box 2526 | Wellington 6140 | New Zealand

Web: [1]www.mpi.govt.nz

 

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From: Clyde Graf

Dear Samantha - MPI,

Yes please, for all questions, all requested information for the last 10 years.

Yours sincerely,

Clyde Graf

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From: Official Information Act
Ministry for Primary Industries

Dear Clyde Graf,

Thank you for your prompt reply it is much appreciated.

I will forward this information on to the relevant team and respond as soon as practicable.

Kind Regards,

Samantha Rickard | Adviser – Official Information Act
Office of the Director-General | Ministerial and Business Support
Ministry for Primary Industries - Manatū Ahu Matua | Pastoral House 25 The Terrace | PO Box 2526 | Wellington 6140 | New Zealand
Web: www.mpi.govt.nz

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Attachment OIA17 0620 Extension.pdf
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Dear Clyde Graf,

 

On behalf of Paul Dansted, Director, Animal and Animal Products, I enclose
our response to your Official Information Act request.

 

Kind Regards,

 

Samantha Rickard | Adviser – Official Information Act

Office of the Director-General | Ministerial and Business Support

Ministry for Primary Industries - Manatû Ahu Matua | Pastoral House 25 The
Terrace | PO Box 2526 | Wellington 6140 | New Zealand

Web: [1]www.mpi.govt.nz

 

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Attachment OIA17 0620 Research Documents.pdf
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Attachment OIA17 0620 Release.pdf
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Dear Clyde Graf,

 

On behalf of Paul Dansted, Director, Animal and Animal Products, I enclose
our response to your Official Information Act request.

 

Kind Regards,

 

Samantha Rickard | Adviser – Official Information Act

Office of the Director-General | Ministerial and Business Support

Ministry for Primary Industries - Manatû Ahu Matua | Pastoral House 25 The
Terrace | PO Box 2526 | Wellington 6140 | New Zealand

Web: [1]www.mpi.govt.nz

 

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