Thread: Historical Interest: Tahr in the Tararuas?!

Yes, a Tahr was shot in the Tararuas although I always thought it was in the Otaki Forks area. Whereami who was on the old forum saw the dead animal. He said that it had very badly overgrown hooves - a product I guess of not being in its rocky alpine environment.

one of our staff from Wanganui shot a thar from the roadside National Park some years back so maybe pets let go - some strange ones around- sambar shot on Moki road North Taranaki - there were 9 thar known in the Naki 7 in Pouakai zoo 2 at Stoney Oaks zoo - the Poukai ones were shot but the Stoney Oaks ones dont know but when I saw them they were massive bulls --the Pouakai ones were a very sad lot mainly nannies