Doc supports new methods of pest control such as self-receding traps and research. For now biodegradable 1080 is the best tool available to save our birds. 1080 is a natural plant compound that occurs in Western Australia. It is readily soluble and dissolves in water. It leaves no permanent residue in water, soil, plants or animals. The aerial application of 1080 remains the most effective mechanism we can deal with wide parts of New Zealand that are remote. While we use more and more self-receding traps, community conservation on the margins. Dr. Jen Wright, the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, did an exhaustive research on 1080. In her report she found 1080 in New Zealand to be safe, effective and very well regulated. 1080 operations in New Zealand are strictly controlled by health and environmental regulators to ensure safe use. Where it is used regularly we are seeing remarkable recovery of our native bird populations.