(NaturalHealth365) Roundup is a weed killer that’s showing up in our food supply; contaminating the waterways and the air we breathe. Yet, the biotech industry – with companies like Monsanto and Dow – continue to tell us, ‘we have nothing to worry about’ – in terms of all the agricultural ingredients used today.
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Hi Pam,
Having been following you write-ups about 1080 and round-up and the likes, it is interesting that the department of Conversation, sorry Conservation (I get this wrong all the time). I compiled a interesting list of the cock-ups the government of new zealand made over the years to combat so-called pests. They are so knowledgeable and so clever it bring tears to your eyes. Can you tell me who these incompetent morons are that make all this possible and want US to pay for their cock-ups?
New Zealand
Introduced and Invasive Species
Mammals
Common brushtail possum from Australia
Cat from Europe
Deer:
Red deer from Europe
Elk
Sika deer from Asia
Rusa deer from Asia
White-tailed deer from North America
Fallow deer
Sambar deer [160]
Donkeys: the Ponui donkey from Europe
Cattle from Europe
Ferret from Europe
Goat from Europe
Sheep
European hare from Europe
Mountain hare from Europe
Horse from Europe
European hedgehog from Europe
Himalayan tahr from Himalaya
Chamois from Europe
Pig
Rabbit from Europe
Rats:
Brown and black rats from Europe
Pacific rat (kiore) from Pacific islands
House mouse
Least weasel from Europe
Stoat from Europe
Wallabies:
Parma wallaby – population on Kawau Island
Red-necked wallaby
Swamp wallaby – population on Kawau Island
Tammar wallaby
Birds
Acanthis flammea (common redpoll) [161]
Acridotheres tristis (common myna) from India
Alauda arvensis (Eurasian skylark) [162]
Alectoris chukar (chuckor)[23]
Anas platyrhynchos (mallard)
Anser anser (greylag goose)[24]
Apteryx australis (southern brown kiwi) onto Kapiti Island from mainland[163][164]
Apteryx owenii (little spotted kiwi) onto Kapiti Island from mainland[165][166]
Athene noctua (little owl)
Branta canadensis (Canada goose)
Cacatua galerita (sulphur-crested cockatoo) [167]
Callipepla californica (Californian quail)[24]
Carduelis carduelis (European goldfinch)
Chloris chloris (European greenfinch)
Colinus virginianus (bobwhite quail).[25]
Columba livia (rock dove)
Corvus frugilegus (rook)
Coturnix ypsilophora (brown quail)
Cygnus olor (mute swan)
Dacelo novaeguineae (laughing kookaburra)
Emberiza cirlus (cirl bunting)
Emberiza citrinella (yellowhammer)
Fringilla coelebs (chaffinch)
Gallirallus australis (weka) onto numerous islands from mainland
Gymnorhina tibicen (magpie) from Australia
Meleagris gallopavo (wild turkey)
Passer domesticus (house sparrow) from UK
Pavo cristatus (Indian peafowl) [168]
Phasianus colchicus (common pheasant) from Asia
Philesturnus carunculatus (South Island saddleback) onto numerous islands from mainland
Philesturnus rufusater (North Island saddleback) onto numerous islands from mainland
Platycercus elegans (crimson rosella)
Platycercus eximius (eastern rosella)
Prunella modularis (dunnock, hedge sparrow or hedge accentor) from Europe
Spilopelia chinensis (spotted dove)
Strigops habroptila (kakapo) onto numerous islands from mainland
Sturnus vulgaris (starling) from Europe
Turdus merula (common blackbird) from Europe
Turdus philomelos (song thrush) from Europe
Reptiles
Lampropholis delicata (delicate skink)
Amphibians
Green and golden bell frog[21]
Fish
Brown trout
Salmon
Catfish
Gambusia affinis (western mosquitofish) [169]
Scardinius erythrophthalmus (common rudd)
Insects
Monarch butterfly from US
Common housefly from Europe
Honey bee from Europe
Polistes chinensis (Asian paper wasp)
Polistes humilis (common paper wasp)
Vespula germanica (European wasp)
Vespula vulgaris (common wasp)
Arachnids
Varroa destructor (Varroa mite) [170]
Redback spider (from Australia)
Other Animals
Didemnum vexillum (carpet sea squirt)
Plants
Up to 26,000 plants have been introduced into New Zealand. This list is a few of the more common and more invasive species.
Gorse from Scotland
Common broom – Cytisus scoparius
Blackberry
Lupin
Ragwort
Scotch thistle
Californian thistle – Cirsium arvense
Mistflower – Ageratina riparia
Kahili ginger – Hedychium gardnerianum
Japanese honeysuckle
Old man’s beard – Clematis vitalba
Invasive Species
Mammals
Brown rat or Norway rat (Rattus norvegicus)
Black rat (Rattus rattus)
Cat
Chamois
Common brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula)[7][8]
European hare
European hedgehog[9]
European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus)[10]
Fallow deer
Ferret (Mustela putorius furo)[11]
Goat
Himalayan tahr
Horse (Equus ferus caballus)
House mouse (Mus musculus)[12]
Stoat (Mustela erminea)[7][13]
Wallaby
Reptiles
Plague skink or rainbow skink (Lampropholis delicata)
Birds
Australian magpie
Canada goose
Common myna[7]
Mallard
Rook
Greenfinch
Common redpoll [1]
Yellowhammer
Cirl bunting
European goldfinch
Common starling
Dunnock
House sparrow
Fish
Gambusia affinis [2]
Common rudd [3]
Catfish
Brown trout[15]
Invertebrates
Asian paper wasp (Polistes chinensis)
Australian paper wasp (Polistes humilis)
Common wasp (Vespula vulgaris)
German wasp (Vespula germanica)
Carpet sea squirt (Didemnum vexillum)
Varroa mite (Varroa destructor)
Plant species
Acacia species (mostly Australian) especially wattle
Acanthus – bears britches
Agapanthus
Arundo donax – giant reed (or elephant grass)[17]
Banana passionfruit
Boxthorn (Lycium ferossimum)
Darwin’s barberry (Berberis darwnii)
Cape sundew (Drosera capensis)
Blackberry[16]
Boneseed
Broom (Cytisus scoparius)
Buckthorn (Rhamnus alaternus)
Californian thistle
Cape tulip
Christmasberry (Schinus terebinthifolius)
Climbing asparagus (Asparagus scandens)
Didymosphenia geminata (“didymo” or “rock snot”)
Field horsetail (Equisetum arvense)
Japanese honeysuckle
Jasmine (Jasminum polyanthum)
Gorse
Heather
Kahili ginger (Hedychium gardnerianum)
Lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta)
Loquat
Lupin
Mexican daisy
Mexican devil (Ageratina adenophora)
Mistflower
Morning glory (Convolvulus)[citation needed]
Moth plant
Old man’s beard
Oxygen weed (Egeria)
Oxygen weed (Lagarosiphon major)
Pampas grass (Cortaderia selloana)
Privet
Tree privet
Chinese privet
Purple loosestrife
Queen of the night (Cestrum nocturnum)
Ragwort
Rhododendron ponticum
Salix fragilis (crack willow)
Salix cinerea (gray willow)
Scotch thistle
Tradescantia fluminensis
Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus)
Yellow flag (Iris pseudacorus)
From:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invasive_species_in_New_Zealand
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OMG! That’s some list there Pete. They get more ‘knowledgeable’ by the day even. Sixty years of 1080 & it’s still not working. Lot of lies going on too. We’re in such ‘capable’ hands aren’t we?
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