Wednesday, 20 January 2021, 4:44 pm
Diverse native wildlife on Mount Pirongia in South
Waikato can flourish this summer, thanks to a successful
pest control operation, says the Department of Conservation
(DoC).
But the department’s claims are seriously
flawed says two outdoor organisations. The Council of
Outdoor Recreation Associations says the claims do not
“statistically” add up while the Sporting Hunters
Outdoor Trust said the department’s claims were simply
“demonising” the possum while using 1080 was damaging to
all life including invertebrates, birds and
animals.
“DoC constantly claim the possum is a
predator when it’s a herbivore,” sad Tony Orman
spokesman for the Trust.
Article – Tony Orman Diverse native wildlife on Mount Pirongia in South Waikato can flourish this summer, thanks to a successful pest control operation, says the Department of Conservation (DoC). But the departments claims are seriously flawed says two outdoor organisations. …
Diverse native wildlife on Mount Pirongia in South Waikato can flourish this summer, thanks to a successful pest control operation, says the Department of Conservation (DoC).
But the department’s claims are seriously flawed says two outdoor organisations. The Council of Outdoor Recreation Associations says the claims do not “statistically” add up while the Sporting Hunters Outdoor Trust said the department’s claims were simply “demonising” the possum while using 1080 was damaging to all life including invertebrates, birds and animals.