Views of conservation volunteers and environmental specialists on genetic technologies for pest control in Aotearoa New Zealand

• Published in: Frontiers in conservation science Vol. 5
• Main Authors: Mercier, Ocean Ripeka, Jones, Natalie, King Hunt, Alan, Hemmerling, Liam, MacDonald, Liliana, Horowitz, Joseph, Kanli, Rafaela, Palmer, Symon, Belcher, Sara, Lester, Philip J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A 10.12.2024
• Subjects: environmentalists; genetic technologies; Māori; pest control; Q-methodology; volunteers

Pests such as invasive exotic wasps and rats are a serious threat to Aotearoa New Zealand’s native species, and the country has been working toward the New Zealand government’s target of eliminating rats, possums, and mustelids by 2050. Since current control methods lack the efficiency and scalabili...