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

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...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Conservation Science
Main Authors:	Ocean Ripeka Mercier, Natalie Jones, Alan King Hunt, Liam Hemmerling, Liliana MacDonald, Joseph Horowitz, Rafaela Kanli, Symon Palmer, Sara Belcher, Philip J. Lester
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-12-01
Subjects:	pest control volunteers environmentalists Māori genetic technologies Q-methodology
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcosc.2024.1389930/full