Wasp Wipeout gets approval from ministerMARION VAN DIJK/Stuff.co.nz Minister of Conservation Maggie Barry congratulates the community and the Nelson Mail on its Wasp Wipeout campaign at a celebration day at St Arnaud. The national park was one of the first places the wasp bait Vespex was trialled. Now, as part of the Wasp Wipeout campaign, actions to control the invasive predators will be carried out over more than 7000 hectares of public conservation land. She congratulated the Nelson Mail on its Wasp Wipeout campaign and said the $55,000 raised was "tremendous". Fairfax Media Nelson region editor Victoria Guild thanked those who had supported the project to get it off the ground.

Source: Stuff March 03, 2017 06:00 UTC