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Achievement Standard 91602 Integrate biological knowledge to develop an informed response to a socio-scientific issue Ryan Neill 3 credits Introduction: The use of 1080, a pesticide using sodium fluoroacetate, is a contentious issue in New Zealand. 1080 is widely considered to be the most effective tool currently available to kill and eliminate pests. However, problems occur as it is such an effective killer. It kills all air breathing species that consume the product. New Zealand is the largest user of biodegradable 1080 poison, using about 80% of the world s supply. 1080 is considered to be suitable for use as a mammalian pest control in New Zealand as the country has only two native land mammals (bats). When correctly applied, 1080 is very effective at controlling Conservation Land pests. One aerial application can kill 98% of possums and more than 90% of rats in the targeted area. These successful kill percentages provide vulnerable native birds with a crucial breeding window to raise chicks through to fledging, increasing their survival rate. The DOC uses aerially applied 1080 poison across about 440,000 ha of conservation land each year. Both aerial and ground-based application of 1080 poison is also used to control rabbits. By 1960, it had become the main poison used in rabbit control. 1080 is also commonly used in Western Australia to kill feral carnivores, as the compound is naturally occurring in Western Australian flora and the native herbivores and theirShow MoreRelatedAppraisal Techniques of Public Investments and Projects62994 Words   |  252 PagesInvestment Program Investment Appraisal Training Manual for Government Staff Prepared by Sulaiman Kyambadde P.O. Box 1851 Kigali, Rwanda Tel: +250 255114413 (office) October 2011 The purpose of this Training Manual is to help PITT implement the use of international best practices of Investment Appraisal techniques in its programming of public sector investments. It describes how public sector investments should be assessed at conception or programming stage. The modules introduce the basic conceptsRead MoreMedicare Policy Analysis447966 Words   |  1792 PagesRequirements reforming health insurance marketplace. Sec. 202. Protecting the choice to keep current coverage. Subtitle B—Standards Guaranteeing Access to Affordable Coverage Sec. 211. Prohibiting preexisting condition exclusions. Sec. 212. Guaranteed issue and renewal for insured plans and prohibiting rescissions. Sec. 213. Insurance rating rules. Sec. 214. Nondiscrimination in benefits; parity in mental health and substance abuse disorder benefits. Sec. 215. Ensuring adequacy of provider networksRead More_x000C_Introduction to Statistics and Data Analysis355457 Words   |  1422 Pagesmanner—without the written permission of the publisher. Thomson Higher Education 10 Davis Drive Belmont, CA 94002-3098 USA For more information about our products, contact us at: Thomson Learning Academic Resource Center 1-800-423-0563 For permission to use material from this text or product, submit a request online at http://www.thomsonrights.com. Any additional questions about permissions can be submitted by e-mail to thomsonrights@thomson.com. Printed in the United States of America 1 2 3 4 5 6 7