Thread: Ministry for Hunting and Fishing confirmed

Originally Posted by kukuwai

I wouldn't get your knickers in a knot about gorse to be fair...its actually a fantastic nurse crop for our NZ natives...

Just take a look at the Able Tasman. When I was lets say 5-10years old. Gorse ruled the coastline from marahau to anchorage. I'm almost 50 now and what a difference!!

The native seedlings have pushed their way thru the gorse having been protected by it for years. Gorse can't live without sunlight so it falls apart and dies. In the process it release's a tonne of nitrogen and the natives get a massive boost.

There are far worse weeds to worry about..

Pine trees.
Dougles fir.
Pampas grass.
Hakea.

To name a few

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Douglas fir is one of the best trees ever to plant in nz. Love them, fukn awesome, more the merrier, I'd love to see half the McKenzie planted with it.

Originally Posted by SmokeyJason

Douglas fir is one of the best trees ever to plant in nz. Love them, fukn awesome, more the merrier, I'd love to see half the McKenzie planted with it.

You must be joking !!

It can subside above our natural bushline so is one of the greatest threats to NZs alpine environment.

Obviously you don't enjoy hunting the tops

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Originally Posted by kukuwai

You must be joking !!

It can subside above our natural bushline so is one of the greatest threats to NZs alpine environment.

Obviously you don't enjoy hunting the tops

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I would not sweat it kukuwai just a windup no one wants wilding pines including Douglas in our hunting land no one is that silly surely

It's also shade tolerant and gone grow up through a beech forest canopy and then block out the beech forest. It's a nasty beast in the wrong place. I think Forest Creek is a good example of a Douglas Fir plantation giving the neighbouring landowners a headache.