ERADICATING BOVINE TB FROM WANAKA-HAWEA - OSPRI
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ERADICATING
BOVINE TB FROM
WANAKA-HAWEA
SEPTEMBER 2018 | VERSION 2.0
TB MANAGEMENT
AREAS
TMA Boundary
The TBfree programme aims to
control and eventually eradicate
bovine tuberculosis (TB) from
New Zealand by 2055.
We use possum control, along with
regular herd testing and movement
restrictions, to achieve this objective.
Information gathered from wild animal
surveys, recent and historic findings
of TB in wild animals, herd testing
results and the operational history
of the region is used when planning
operations.
The TBfree programme is delivered
through TB management areas
(TMAs). These areas were created
based on the likely or possible
presence of TB in wildlife, similar
habitat features, known disease
patterns, geography and control
history. Each TMA has a specific
TB control plan designed to eradicate
TB as effectively as possible.
A TMA is made up of one or more
Vector Control Zones (VCZs) within
which possum control or wildlife
survey operations may be carried
out from year to year, depending
All operation dates provided Wanaka and Lake Hawea. The habitat
on wild animals present, habitat,
are provisional and subject to is extensive, rough and high with
progress toward TB eradication and
consultation. vegetation of most types from scrub
available funding.
through to extensive native beech
This notice provides an overview
of TB control work planned for the WANAKA-HAWEA stands. There is also a significant
Wanaka-Hawea TMA. It is not a formal The Wanaka Hawea TMA covering amount of improved pasture that
notice of any specific operation. 23,871 ha is situated between Lake is intensively farmed.
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WANAKA-HAWEA ERADICATION Previous wildlife control and livestock
disease management has dramatically
TB HISTORY GOALS reduced the number of infected herds
in the Wanaka Hawea TMA.
TB became established in wildlife OSPRI’s main goals for TB control in
and domestic herds the Wanaka- the Wanaka Hawea area are for TB
Hawea TMA from the late-1980s.TB freedom in livestock, possums and the
Wanaka Hawea TMA by 2026.
FERRET SURVEYS
persists in a domestic herd in the Before an area can be classed as TB-
adjacent Pisa TMA to the south and These goals are ahead of the national free, surveys are used to assess if TB
persists in ferrets in East Hawea in objectives of TB freedom in livestock is still present in wildlife. We’re
the adjacent Lindis TMA to the east. by 2026, and TB freedom in possums running ferret survey operations in
Variable amounts of possum control by 2040. We aim to have eradicated parts of this TMA. While possums
undertaken during the past 20 years TB from New Zealand by 2055. are the main source of infection from
succeeded in suppressing infected wildlife it can be difficult and costly
to detect TB in possum populations.
herd numbers.
TARGETING Ferrets are good indicators of TB
CONTROL POSSUMS in possums because they scavenge
widely, so are likely to get TB from
HISTORY
To eradicate bovine TB from possum eating TB-infected possum carcasses.
populations, possum numbers need Any findings of TB in ferrets will
Over the past three years ground to be kept extremely low – around indicate that further possum control
based possum control has been one to two animals every ten hectares. work needs to be done in the area.
undertaken in the Hawea Neck area
covering over 3,200 ha. In addition
during 2015/2016 over 13,000 ha OPERATIONAL TIMEFRAME
were controlled and in the Wanaka Planned control and surveillance management activities
Hawea area. are outlined in the table below.
Ferret surveys in Hawea Neck (1,100
TYPE OF WHEN?* HOW MANY WHERE?
ha) and Wanaka Hawea (9,100 ha) CONTROL HECTARES?
occurred during 2017/2018.
Ferret Survey 2018/2019 7,000 Hawea Neck, Wanaka Hawea
A pig survey was completed within Hectares under control are indicative only and may change after consultation.
the Wanaka Hawea area during * The operational year runs from 1 July – 30 June
2017/2018.
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2018/19 OPERATIONS
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from the Department of Conservation
and Ministry of Health.
THE METHOD
FERRET SURVEY CONTACT
Our contractors will be using hand- DETAILS
laid traps to carry out this ferret
© DOC survey operation. Depending on the OSPRI Dunedin office
situation, live capture or kill traps may PO Box 5745
be used. Moray Place
CONSULTATION Dunedin 9058
OSPRI aims to ensure that
communities, land occupiers and
TESTING HERDS P 03 477 9829
E cr_ssi@ospri.co.nz
Cattle and deer herds are monitored ospri.co.nz
land users are notified of planned
for TB through a combination of herd
operations well in advance and have Excell (Southern South Island)
testing and carcass inspection at
the opportunity to submit feedback P 0508 EXCELL (0508 392 355)
slaughter. The frequency of testing
about any possible risks or sensitive E ssi.excell@excell.co.nz
depends on the herd’s location,
areas that need to be managed. management and TB history.
OSPRI will always seek the willing To check the testing frequency for
cooperation of land occupiers when your property visit ospri.co.nz/dcamap
TBfree programme work needs to be
carried out on their land.
WHAT NEXT?
Before any operations begin, affected Dates and control methods for the
landowners and occupiers will be proposed operations are provisional
contacted and visited by one of and subject to consultation. OSPRI
our contractors. Depending on the contractors will be in contact with
methods used and the location of the affected landowners and occupiers
operations, consents may be required before any work commences.
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