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Cape Rēinga tracks open again after no trace found of feral dogs 10 May, 2021 05:15 PM 4 minutes to read This campground at Twilight Beach and four walking tracks near Cape Rēinga were closed after reports that up to 15 feral dogs in four packs were roaming the area. Photo / Peter de Graaf This campground at Twilight Beach and four walking tracks near Cape Rēinga were closed after reports that up to 15 feral dogs in four packs were roaming the area. Photo / Peter de Graaf Peter de Graaf is a reporter for the Northern [email protected] The Department of Conservation is defending its closure of four Northland walking tracks due to reports of roaming feral dogs even though no sign of the animals was found. ....
“A review of the physical surveying and footage captured by the cameras has shown no evidence of the dogs on the tracks which triggered the closure, so the tracks have reopened to the public,” said Hardy-Birch. Up to four packs of feral dogs were sighted earlier in the year in the Far North that led to the decision of closing the Northland tracks. Robert Kitchin/Stuff Popular Northland tracks are to reopen one month later after sightings of feral dogs. (File photo) Earlier this year, five kiwi died due to a suspected dog attack in Northland’s Tapuaetahi beachfront at Purerua. ....
Date: 08 April 2021 The tracks were initially closed on 1 April for seven days, but DOC staff believe there is still potential for aggressive behaviour by the dogs towards people, and are taking a precautionary approach by keeping the tracks closed until further information can be analysed and advice sought. “Public safety remains our number one priority. Over the next few weeks we are going to undertake further monitoring using trail cameras, visual surveillance and detailed collection of sightings people have had on and around Te Paki Recreation Reserve. We will then determine what our next steps will be based on this information and advice, which may include keeping the tracks closed for an extended period while further work is undertaken to manage the threat. We will continue to communicate with the public, our neighbouring landowners and stakeholders regarding this issue,” says Abe Witana Acting Operations Manager DOC Kaitaia ....
John Haines/Supplied Te Paki Coastal Walkway, best known for its stunning coastal views, is part of New Zealand s trail, Te Araroa. (File photo) “Over the next few weeks we are going to undertake further monitoring using trail cameras, visual surveillance, and detailed collection of sightings people have had on and around Te Paki Recreation Reserve.” The next steps, based on this information and advice, may include closing the tracks for an extended period, he said. Options to manage the dogs include trapping and culling. Up to four packs of feral dogs have been spotted in the Far North between Te Werahi Beach (Te Paki Reserve) and Hukatere on Ninety Mile Beach, Te One-roa-a-Tōhē. ....
Dog packs keep Te Paki tracks closed at least two more weeks 8 Apr, 2021 05:00 PM 3 minutes to read The closed tracks are in Te Paki Recreation Reserve on the western side of Cape Reinga. Photo / Peter de Graaf The closed tracks are in Te Paki Recreation Reserve on the western side of Cape Reinga. Photo / Peter de Graaf Peter de Graaf is a reporter for the Northern [email protected] Four tracks and a campground near Cape Reinga will remain closed for at least two more weeks while the Department of Conservation investigates reports of packs of feral dogs. ....