Monday, 10 May 2021, 1:05 pm
The Department of Conservation’s (DOC) new plan to
manage Himalayan tahr lays the groundwork for hunters to
play a bigger part in tahr management in future
years.
DOC’s Tahr Control Operational Plan for
2021/22 was developed during five months of engagement with
tahr stakeholders including hunting and conservation groups.
DOC received valuable contributions from stakeholders in
written submissions and two meetings.
DOC Wild Animals
Manager James Holborow says the new plan provides an
exciting opportunity to explore greater hunter involvement
in tahr management within a popular hunting
area.
“We have started discussions with the Tahr
Plan Implementation Liaison Group (TPILG) on what hunter-led
Press Release – Department of Conservation The Department of Conservations (DOC) new plan to manage Himalayan tahr lays the groundwork for hunters to play a bigger part in tahr management in future years. DOCs Tahr Control Operational Plan for 2021/22 was developed during five months …
The Department of Conservation’s (DOC) new plan to manage Himalayan tahr lays the groundwork for hunters to play a bigger part in tahr management in future years.
DOC’s Tahr Control Operational Plan for 2021/22 was developed during five months of engagement with tahr stakeholders including hunting and conservation groups. DOC received valuable contributions from stakeholders in written submissions and two meetings.
The West Coast is in the sights of DOC, for reducing high numbers of Himalayan tahr
The West Coast is in the sights of DOC, for reducing high numbers of Himalayan tahr 11 May 2021
Hunters will be brought in next year to work out the management of the South Rakaia/Rangitata area in Canterbury.
But DOC will continue to target all tahr in the Mount Cook and Westland national parks.
Wild Animals Manager James Holborow says the control effort will shift to the west of the Southern Alps.
He says they ve had feedback from many sources that there s too many tahr on the Coast.