Thread: Its happening now part of history.

Found it.

Very interesting. Wonder what the results were like...

They are in the table on the bottom of the second page.

Tokoeka= southern brown kiwi,for anyone else who was confusticated.....

Out of interest...is DOC dropping on the Maori blocks or just the rest of the island.??

I first visited Stewart Island in the early 1980's. I walked a decent bit of of the northern circuit, and there were several NZFS hunter pairs operating out of the coastal huts. As a side line they were shooting and trapping cats. They were getting quite a few.

People who harp on about attaining predator free 20 something are living in La la land. They need to live in the bush for a few years and see how things actually work. A Science degree won't cut it out there in the harsh reality of dog eat dog.

The whole 176,000 hectares of Rakiura Stewart Island. Though they won't do the main area of Half-moon Bay as that will be done by ground techniques.

Originally Posted by 7mmwsm

Face facts.
1080 is not going away until a viable cost effective alternative is found (which is a whole separate and debatable topic).
The best thing people apposed to 1080 because of the deer by kill can do is stump up with the funding for deer repellent.
If they spent the same amount of time searching for funds as they do whining about it, it may happen.
If they front up with the money, the authorities will have to start listening.

I was told by OSPRI the newest deer repellent baits(Prodeer?)cost no more than the standard baits. Unlike the Epro ones the repellent was added during manufacturing not another whole process afterwards. They inferred that there was no longer any reason not to use it.

A question for those closer to the place and issue ….. any more news/ explanations on the dead stoat?

From her ( among other things) it seems the media either consider it not that newsworthy, or DoC et al got them onside to shut it down somewhat?

Originally Posted by Maxx

A question for those closer to the place and issue ….. any more news/ explanations on the dead stoat?

From her ( among other things) it seems the media either consider it not that newsworthy, or DoC et al got them onside to shut it down somewhat?

What dead stoat? On Stewart Is ? Got a link to this story?

Originally Posted by woods223

What dead stoat? On Stewart Is ? Got a link to this story?

https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3607...stewart-island

does it not seem odd that it just happened to be on a track where it could be found - what are the chances - bit like the wallabys dumped around the North Island

Of cut carrots in waterway on walking track,but no where else nearby....

Originally Posted by XR500

I first visited Stewart Island in the early 1980's. I walked a decent bit of of the northern circuit, and there were several NZFS hunter pairs operating out of the coastal huts. As a side line they were shooting and trapping cats. They were getting quite a few.

People who harp on about attaining predator free 20 something are living in La la land. They need to live in the bush for a few years and see how things actually work. A Science degree won't cut it out there in the harsh reality of dog eat dog.

Maybe we can train the dogs to eat cats?