Unsustainable harvest threatens recreational hunting
The actions of Silver Fern Farms to unsustainably harvest 1000 chamois from the South Island high country is another example of the threat facing recreational hunting in New Zealand, says UnitedFuture leader Peter Dunne.
“Recreational hunting is going through tough times in this country, issues such as 1080, heli-hunting and public access problems are already having a negative impact on participation, the last thing hunters need is competition from big corporates over access to the resource,” said Mr Dunne.
“While I am sure Silver Fern Farms would argue that they are doing this responsibly, the commercial reality is that entire mobs of chamois will be clear-felled, leaving little left for the recreational ground hunter in many areas.”
“The actions of Silver Fern Farms not only threaten chamois as a recreational and trophy hunting resource, but also call into question the rather out-of-sight-out-of-mind attitude that allows for such exploitation to take place.”
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