OIA 19-E-0420 /docCM 5994340
4 July 2019
Ms Leonie Exel
[FYI request #8663 email]
Dear Ms Exel
Thank you for your Official Information Act request to the Department of
Conservation, dated 20 June 2019. You requested the following:
On the "1080 Science" website a paper from 2014 is cited where dogs were fed 1080
poisoned carcasses of a rabbit, then a hogget. I am not sure if this study was
conducted by DOC or just quoted in a DOC publication. Could you advise please as
perhaps I should direct this query to MPI?
If you have a copy of this paper I would be grateful for a copy, or any advice on
where I can find it.
Firstly, we apologise for the delay in responding. Despite efforts to locate your
original request, we have been unable to confirm it was received by the Department.
The study on the “1080 Science” website was not conducted by the Department.
However, we can confirm it was quoted in a 2014 Department Application for
Resource Consent, as part of an assessment of environmental effects. We believe the
research was conducted over 60 years ago and have traced secondary sources
referring to it as far back as an article in the Journal of the Department of Agriculture
of Victoria (May, 1959). This cites experimental work by McIntosh, I. G; Staples, E.
L. J. 1958 : 1080 dosing of sheep (Unpublished Internal Report. Wallaceville).
The Wallaceville Animal Research station closed over 15 years ago. Despite
reasonable efforts, we have not been able to find a copy of the paper. Therefore, your
request is refused under section 18 (e) of the Official Information Act. As you
suggest, the Ministry for Primary Industries may be able to advise further, or you
might be able to find the above paper at the National Library.
You are entitled to seek an investigation and review of my decision by writing to an
Ombudsman as provided by section 28(3) of the Official Information Act.
Yours sincerely
Amber Bill
Director, Biodiversity Threats
for Director-General
Conservation House -
Whare Kaupapa Atawhai
PO Box 10 420, Wel ington 6143
Telephone (04) 471 0726, Fax (04) 381 3057