Thread: Deer taking over Lower Hutt

Originally Posted by planenutz

Meanwhile in the rest of the world... deer come and go from peoples back yards all the time and have done for hundreds of years.

It's hardly newsworthy, just STUFF trying to sell their stories.

It IS newsworthy, and is a growing problem. HBRC biosecurity staff tell me the deer population are higher than the previous highest in the 50's, and the East Coast from here to Wellington have increasing populations. I've tried to tie it to the firearm law changes relating to pest control vs hunting, but most of our population don't understand the difference. If hunters can't keep the deer under control, green rain and AR10s out of helicopters will be the result. This is actually an opportunity for hunters to get together with regional authorities and come up with a plan to suit all parties. No idea who is going to do this of course, but now is the time.