Possums
Possums are an invasive species from Australia that cost New Zealand millions of dollars in damages every year. By removing the trees and shrubs they eat they decimate the local vegetation, frequently resulting in the death of those plants.
In New Zealand, possums can also harbour bovine tuberculosis (TB), which can infect cattle and, rarely, people. Contact with sick possums is the main source of herd infection. Possums can also transmit TB to wild deer and pigs, but these animals are 'dead-end' hosts, which means they are unable to spread the illness.
Possums should also be removed from your property as they have extremely long, sharp teeth that can cause great harm to both people and animals.
Rabbits / Hares
Rabbits & Hares can be a serious hazard for both urban properties, large farms, and lifestyle blocks. On a damaging scale, they compete with livestock for food, destroy grassland by uprooting plants, and construct troublesome burrows, that if stepped in by farm animals, can result in broken legs, hefty medical costs, or even the animal's death.
Although the risks are lessened in urban settings, they are still require control services because they devour vegetable gardens, and dig holes under outhouses, decks, and fences, causing a nuisance to both people and livestock.
Wallabies
Wallabies compete with livestock, with three wallabies equalling one stock unit.
They have the potential to contaminate pasture, harm fences, obliterate agricultural crops, cause erosion, and kill plantation forest seedlings. The regrowth of native bush is also halted by wallabies.
The South Island is expected to gain more than $23.5 million annually from controlling wallabies.
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We Service All Areas Between
Canterbury - Central Otago
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SP Pest Control LTD
Owner / Operator: Samuel Pierce
Service Areas: Canterbury- Central Otago
Phone: 027 446 6889
Email: sppestcontrol@yahoo.com
Please Note: We do not handle pest control services for insects or rodents, we specialise in animal pest control services only.