Lindis TB Management Area (TMA)
Pest control work planned for Lindis includes ground control and animal surveillance.
Eradicating bovine TB in NZ
As part of our TBfree programme we deliver our pest control operations through a framework of TB management areas (TMAs). TMAs are areas with known TB infection in livestock or wildlife. Each TMA has a specific TB control plan designed to eradicate TB as effectively as possible.
The Lindis TMA
The Lindis TMA covers more than 60,000 hectares, and is in Central Otago. It is situated north of State Highway 8, between Tarras and the Lindis Pass. It stretches along the Clutha River to Albert Town and Lake Hawea, and follows the true left ridge of Timaru River to the head of the valley.
The habitat consists of undulating high-production pastoral land, and steeper slopes and faces leading up to high peaks. Many water catchments divide the TMA, with gullies and main valleys throughout.
History of TB and pest control in Lindis
The Lindis TMA has a long history of TB infection in cattle herds and wildlife. An infected ferret was found in 2016. There was an infected herd in 2019 which has since been cleared. A further infected herd has been identified in 2023.
We completed:
- ground control in East Hawea, Long Gully and Upper Lindis in 2019/2020 and 2020/2021, and 2022/2023
- aerial control in East Hawea in 2014/2015.
Current state
As of June 2023, there are no infected herds in the Lindis TMA.
Future pest control operations
We plan our pest control operations up to 3 years in advance. The current year runs from July 2023 to June 2024.
Dates and control methods for pest control operations in Lindis are provisional and subject to change. If you’re affected by any upcoming operations, our pest control contractors will contact you before work begins. They will:
- talk you through the specifics of each operation
- explain what you need to do before the operations start
- get your consent for the work to be done.
| Type of control | When | Coverage | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ground control | 2023/2024 | 60,000ha | East Hawea, Long Gully, Upper Lindis |
| Ferret survey | 2023/2024 | 770ha | East Hawea |
Map of 2023/2024 pest control operations
The proposed area for ground control is marked on the map in green and for wildlife surveillance in blue.
Interactive map showing Lindis TB management area boundaries, Vector Control Zone, and proposed control areas.
Contacts
Rentokil Initial manages eradication activities in the Lindis TMA. Contact them directly if you have feedback or questions about upcoming operations.
Rentokil Initial
Phone: 0508 767 786
Email: info@highcountrycontracting.co.nz
Nearest local OSPRI office
OSPRI Dunedin office
PO Box 5745
Moray Place
Dunedin 9058
Phone: 03 477 9829
Email: cr_ssi@ospri.co.nz