Thread: Tahr cull doc betrayal

Originally Posted by chalkeye

I'd gladly pay more for the privilege of hunting, to contribute more to effective management and advocacy for hunters and access. To be honest, it's bananas that we don't pay for it currently.

Anecdotally, the people I know that work for MPI and DOC try their hardest to provide results based on the best science they can get, with the limited budgets they have. Blaming "corrupt government" might make you feel better, but my bet is that most folks working in these groups are trying to their best.

Personally I wish there were more opportunities to collaborate alongside DOC - I think that would be a far more constructive approach.

Fair enough comments Chalkeye regarding the staff. There does however seem to be an overriding and non neutral bias against all Big Game animals and has been for many decades.
With current official plans to rid NZ of introduced animal'pests' which presumably includes BG. Nearly all of this country will be 1080 poisoned on rotation with no deer repellant as an example