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PA Handford & Associates Ltd

Animal and Plant Pest Management

Services

  • Weed survey and assessment of distribution. This includes provision of data in "GIS ready" format with associated database records.
  • Developing strategic and operational plans for weed control
  • Assistance with establishing monitoring programmes for ongoing monitoring of problem weeds.
  • Animal control plans - to give a sound strategic and operational basis for control of important animal pests such as possums and goats.
  • Review of animal and weed control programmes (see audit page).

Recent projects include:

  • Review of possum control strategies and operational methods used in local authority reserve areas.
  • Survey of distribution of weeds on major reserve boundaries, and identification of key weed threats.
  • Surveillance of weed and animal pest threats in a sample of natural areas in the Manawatu - Wanganui Region.

Tradescantia in a forest reserve

Blackberry in a riparian area

Brushtail possum