In New Zealand, 25 million native birds are killed each year by introduced predators. New Zealand has an ambitious goal to be predator free by the year 2050; however, current pest control methods will not achieve this goal. In this thought-provoking and compelling talk, researcher Anna Clark makes the case to add gene drives to the pest control tool box in order to protect New Zealand’s unique native species.
https://www.geneconvenevi.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/TEDxYouth.png300300David Obrochta/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/GC-color-logo-for-header-3277-x-827-1030x260.pngDavid Obrochta2019-08-13 19:49:222020-09-15 19:46:46How gene drives could transform pest control