Use of sodium fluoroacetate poison baits – commonly known as 1080 – to kill unwanted animals is widespread in Australia. But it occurs largely out of sight and out of mind. We may see signs warning ...

The former Labor government banned the use of 1080 from next year, based on the findings of a federally funded five-year program to establish alternatives to the use of the poison. Agriculture ...

A Tasmanian Greens-backed petition calling for the ban of 1080 poison has gathered nearly 1300 signatures, as farmers defend its restricted use. The Tasmanian Greens are sponsoring a petition calling ...

A dramatic attempt to deter dog walkers has backfired after council revealed lethal poison warning signs at Sunrise Beach were placed without authorisation. Tony Alison uploaded a series of photos to ...

THERE has been a significant jump in the number of 1080 poison permit issued for landowners to use so far this financial year, figures obtained by the Mercury reveal. A Department of Primary ...

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Overnight five 1080 poison signs have been placed in the Christchurch Botanic gardens in the area of a parking area and various trees. These notices look like the genuine DOC article however the phone ...

The Tasmanian Greens are sponsoring a petition calling on the state government to immediately ban its use while also supporting landholders to adopt human and sustainable alternatives. As of November ...