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 Molesworth/Clarence Reserve TMA covers 159,510 hectares west of the southern end of the Inland Kaikoura Range. It includes:
The habitat is dry grassland interspersed with patches of scrub and bush. Altitudes range from 500 to 2200 metres.
The Molesworth/Clarence Reserve TMA has a long history of TB infection in local wildlife and cattle herds. We found TB-infected possums, ferrets, pigs and deer in 2018 and most recently in 2023.
We completed ground control in:
We completed aerial control in:
We completed a ferret survey in Upper Awatere in 2015.
As of June 2024, there is 1 infected herd in the Molesworth/Clarence Reserve TMA.
The Molesworth/Clarence Reserve TMA is in the Marlborough/North Canterbury Movement Control Area. Before you move cattle or deer to another herd or farm, you must have them tested for bovine TB.
We plan our pest control operations up to 3 years in advance. The current year runs from July 2024 to June 2025.
Dates and control methods for pest control operations in Molesworth/Clarence Reserve 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:
Type of control | When | Coverage | Where |
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Ground control | 2024/2025 | 32,000ha | Upper Awatere, Upper Awatere Molesworth, Molesworth |
The proposed areas for ground control are marked on the map in green.
Interactive map showing Molesworth/Clarence Reserve TB management area boundaries, Vector Control Zone, and proposed control areas.
Downer NZ Ltd manages eradication activities in the Molesworth/Clarence Reserve TMA. Contact them directly if you have feedback or questions about upcoming operations.
Phone: 0508 392 355
Email: biosecurity@downer.co.nz
OSPRI Christchurch Office
PO Box 8674
Riccarton
Christchurch 8440
Phone: 03 363 3090
Email: vectornsi@ospri.co.nz