Wanaka Hawea TB Management Area (TMA)
Pest control work planned for Wanaka Hawea includes wildlife 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 Wanaka Hawea TMA
The Wanaka Hawea TMA covers over 23,800 hectares. It is situated between Lake Wanaka and Lake Hawea. The habitat is extensive, rough, and high. The vegetation ranges from scrub to extensive native beech stands. There are vast patches of improved pastures that are heavily farmed.
History of TB and pest control in Wanaka Hawea
TB became established in wildlife and domestic herds in the Wanaka-Hawea TMA in the late-1980s. Ferrets in East Hawe and in the adjacent Lindis TMA have TB.
We have suppressed infected herd numbers through variable amounts of possum control in the past 20 years. However, the sporadic nature of this effort has been insufficient to achieve TB freedom in possums in this TMA.
We completed a ground control operation in:
- Wanaka Hawea in 2015/2016
- Hawea Neck in 2017/2018.
We also completed a possum control operation in Hawea Neck in 2017/2018.
We completed ferret surveys in:
- Hawea Neck in 2018/2019, and
- Wanaka Hawea in 2018/2019.
We also completed a pig survey in the Wanaka Hawea area in 2017/2018.
Current state
As of June 2023, there are no infected herds in the Wanaka Hawea TMA. However, an infected herd is in the East Hawea vector control zone bordering Wanaka-Hawea 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 Wanaka Hawea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ferret survey | 2023/2024 | 7,000ha | Hawea Neck, Wanaka Hawea |
| Ferret survey | 2024/2025 | 7,000ha | Hawea Neck, Wanaka Hawea |
Map of 2023/2024 pest control operations
The proposed areas for wildlife surveillance are marked in blue.
Interactive map showing Westland TB management area boundaries, Vector Control Zone, and proposed control areas.
Contacts
Excell Limited manages eradication activities in the Wanaka Hawea TMA. Contact them directly if you have feedback or questions about upcoming operations.
Excell Limited
Phone: 0508 EXCELL (0508 392 355)
Email: ssi.excell@excell.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