What is Weedbusters?
Weedbusters is a weeds awareness and education programme that aims to protect New Zealand's environment from the increasing weed problem. Pest animals and plants (weeds) are the greatest threat to New Zealand's biodiversity. People play a large part in spreading environmental weeds, often without knowing it, and Weedbusters aims to educate people and raise awareness to turn this problem around.
Weedbusters means action - taking part in weed issues are essential if we are to limit the spread and establishment of weeds.
Our Vision for Weedbusters: New Zealanders are aware of and taking action to reduce the impact of weeds on the environment, economy and human health.
Our Goals for Weedbusters:
- Ensure that the New Zealand population is aware of the threat of weeds
- Increase the number of people participating in managing the weed problem
- Help all agencies involved in weeds work to share resources and provide clear and consistent messages
- Secure ongoing funding for the Weedbusters programme
Weedbusters comes under the umbrella goals of the New Zealand Biodiversity Strategy
( http://www.biodiversity.govt.nz) and the New Zealand Biosecurity Strategy
( http://www.maf.govt.nz/biosecurity/bio-strategy/index.htm ), and shares the vision that in 2010
"New Zealanders, our unique natural resources, our plants and animals are all kept safe and secure from damaging pests and diseases" (The Biosecurity Strategy for New Zealand, August 2003).
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