I have seen what 1080 does to areas I used to hunt and despite DOC claiming for year after year that it didn't affect the mammal population (deer and pigs etc) you could easily tell the difference after a 1080 drop even when you weren't tripping over the carcasses. Doc eventually conceded after masses of evidence that despite their constant denials, 1080 did kill deer, pigs etc and now seem to be claiming that as an upside. Whether it is an upside or not I guess depends whether you would prefer your children to be wandering in our forests or playing video games etc. Lets face it, once the inshore fisheries are totally stuffed, what are kids going to do for the wild food gathering type activities that are a traditional part of the Kiwi lifestyle. 

I met CG with his brother and his dad Egan (ex-culler from memory) out hunting several times when CG was a boy and his dad had a serious love for the bush which I assume he instilled in the boys through the trips he took them on. This isn't some anti government rant, but the view of someone who has grown up in the bush and probably loves it much more dearly than some of the 1080 decision makers do.