Thread: Northland deer (again)

Originally Posted by MB

Just because I'm bored at work. This topic comes up every couple of years in the local media. $5.9 million to be spent. Opinions?

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/northern-...EV4AIOTGOVFBY/

They have spent approx $6 million and intend at least another $1.5m and yet the DoC area manager Reed can only postulate that the sika herd albeit small may cost Northland a lot. Note the complete absence of any facts. Also note the hysterical timing of the media (TV) propaganda about tbis currently and coinciding with the twig and tweet attack on the fiordland wapiti herd. Rbe goats and possums in northland pose a more significant problem, including TB. Northland is fraught with lack of funding for critical infrastructure eg sewage and water and the .illions spent on a very minimal deer population point to an unrealistc allocatiln of public funds. Some conversation with Shane about regional devopement funds usage .ight be appropriate IMO. NEXT in line will be the poaka, while goats are not eradicated.