Prioritising Weeds for Biocontrol (3.30-4.00)

Translating Weeds Research into Action on the Ground (4.00-4.30)

Prioritising Weeds for Biocontrol

So many weeds, so little time and funds! But we now have a tool for helping to prioritise weeds as biocontrol targets, and a preliminary set of rankings. This workshop will:• Review the perceived importance of key weeds.• Consider the potential implications of the

preliminary list of best targets for NZ. • Consider how this tool could be used to improve

future decision-making.

Translating Weeds Research into Action on the Ground

As of 1 July CRIs are responsible for delivering more outcomes for NZ. Scientists will need to communicate and engage with stakeholders in new and different ways. This workshop will consider:• What research has made a difference and how or why?• What prevents research from being taken up or useful?• What stakeholders we need to engage with and how?• What information people need and in what form? • How can we make better use of social media?

3 concurrent pest workshops:

Progress on strategic application of baits and toxins (new technologies)

Animal movements – GIS ‘show and tell’ of GPS collar data from deer, cattle, pigs, and possums

Landscape-scale pest control – managing sites to achieve connectivity

Strategic application of baits and toxins

Graham Nugent/Bruce Warburton

This workshop will update participants on:• New technologies for aerial 1080 poisoning

– Good kills with 250g/ha 1080 bait– GPS control of delivery– Combining aerial prefeeding and ground control

• Best practice and regulatory constraints to improvement

• Why do you still use 2kg/ha or more?

GPS data from animalsIvor Yockney

This workshop will update participants on:• Animal movement and home ranges generated

from GPS data– Possums– Feral pigs– Red deer– Free-ranging cattle

• Informal presentation of raw data to give you an idea of how animals use the landscape

• How could we make use of the data in future?

Managing sites to achieve connectivity across landscapes

Al Glen & Roger Pech

• Landscape connectivity is one of the major priorities for restoring ecosystems.

• We will use practical examples to ask the following question:

• Can we use invasive species management to restore landscape connectivity for native species?