An interesting question relating to wild animal management for hunters is "what do you think should be done regarding tahr outside the feral range specified by the HTCP" ? I.e. the introductions,...
Liked On: 17-04-2021, 11:41 PM
One important observation relevant to this thread is this chart - ungulates are increasing in occupancy, i.e. are found in more places across public land (any individual site on the scale of the...
Liked On: 17-04-2021, 11:40 PM
Language is important, words have power, and may have connotations outside of what we intend. I feel that it's wise to avoid referring to deer or other wild animals as pests (they're legally...
Liked On: 17-04-2021, 11:37 PM
I don't think the statement that is commonly made that recreational hunters can't manage deer numbers is necessarily accurate; a more accurate way to describe the situation in the Sumner RHA or...
Liked On: 17-04-2021, 11:36 PM
It's more correct and fair actually to say that DOC has failed to utilise recreational hunters as a management tool to meet these objectives, rather than blaming recreational hunters who have no...
Liked On: 17-04-2021, 11:30 PM
I agree, I should have stated that it is perceived to be free management of wild animals. It is unclear based on current evidence what impact WARO has on wild animal numbers on PCL c.f. recreational...
Liked On: 17-04-2021, 10:41 PM
It's also horrifically complicated to find, but there is an interactive map generated that plots all the FPI data as heat maps, either plot level/park level so you can visually see where ungulate...
Liked On: 17-04-2021, 06:48 PM
In general, most DOC district offices don't have any formal wild animal monitoring programmes to inform answers to this sort of question. Individual staff may have personal anecdotal knowledge but...
Liked On: 17-04-2021, 06:47 PM
It's also horrifically complicated to find, but there is an interactive map generated that plots all the FPI data as heat maps, either plot level/park level so you can visually see where ungulate...
Liked On: 17-04-2021, 03:49 PM
Language is important, words have power, and may have connotations outside of what we intend. I feel that it's wise to avoid referring to deer or other wild animals as pests (they're legally...
Liked On: 17-04-2021, 02:45 PM
Language is important, words have power, and may have connotations outside of what we intend. I feel that it's wise to avoid referring to deer or other wild animals as pests (they're legally...
Liked On: 17-04-2021, 11:59 AM
I don't think the statement that is commonly made that recreational hunters can't manage deer numbers is necessarily accurate; a more accurate way to describe the situation in the Sumner RHA or...
Liked On: 17-04-2021, 11:55 AM
bullshit
Liked On: 16-04-2021, 09:06 PM
bullshit
Liked On: 16-04-2021, 06:51 PM
I've added an addendum to the thread title so it's more obvious what it's actually about, as I think there is value in having these discussions and all of us as hunters being involved
Liked On: 15-04-2021, 11:33 PM