Timing 1080 drops to prevent predators bouncing back

September 10, 2026 · 3:40 am 1 sources

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• Timing 1080 drops to prevent predators bouncing back
  Phys.org · September 10, 2026 03:40
  While aerial 1080 drops sharply reduce numbers of rats and stoats, the predators—especially ship rats—can rebound to higher numbers within a few years. Studying 24 years of small-mammal tracking records across New Zealand's public conservation land, researchers found that the timing of these…