Dear Stephanie

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From: S C McKee <[FYI request #9954 email]>
Sent: Friday, 29 March 2019 3:47 p.m.
To: OIA <[DOC request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Testing regime for cereal used in toxic baits

Dear Department of Conservation,
What types of cereals or blends of cereals are used in prefeed and in poison baits used by the Department of Conservation?

What is the country of origin of these cereals?

Please describe the routine testing control regime to determine the quality of cereal used in prefeed and/or in poison baits?

Which authority is responsible for any tests or quality control of cereal used in pre-feed and/or 1080 or brodifacoum poison baits?

How does the Department of Conservation ensure that the grains in the toxic baits they use do not contain spores or other biosecurity risks ?

What peer reviewed research or other information does the Deaprtment rely on for the scientific assessment of toxic bait cereals and their potential contamination with fungal spores, including aflatoxins and phytophthera?

Please give results of any cereal testing programmes carried out over the last 3 years, the methodology used and the organisation carrying out the tests.

Yours faithfully,
Stephanie McKee

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Dear Stephanie

 

Please find attached our reply to your OIA request

 

Ngâ mihi

Amanda

Biodiversity Group
Department of Conservation—Te Papa Atawhai
M: 0272167549

Whare Kaupapa Atawhai / Conservation House
18-32 Manners St | PO Box 10 420, Wellington 6143
T: +64 4 471 0726

Conservation leadership for our nature Tâkina te hî, tiakina te hâ, o te
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