Thread: Expensive wallabies

80 Hector of forest behind my house is being roo controlled this week in the darks hours by the local contractor with thermal gear.Be interesting on the numbers they find and destroy.20-30 max maybe?.

Originally Posted by Trout

80 Hector of forest behind my house is being roo controlled this week in the darks hours by the local contractor with thermal gear.Be interesting on the numbers they find and destroy.20-30 max maybe?.

It wont cost $153000 per roo, that's for sure 😁

Originally Posted by yogi

It wont cost $153000 per roo, that's for sure ��

Fk id be out there my self.

They dna test wobblies that turn up in weird places. This is how they prove that some have been relocated from the North Island...via someone's car boot

Originally Posted by XR500

They dna test wobblies that turn up in weird places. This is how they prove that some have been relocated from the North Island...via someone's car boot

There aren't any Bennetts wallaby in the NI are there? and no dama in the south so it would be pretty easy to tell if there had been a liberation between the Islands.

Originally Posted by XR500

They dna test wobblies that turn up in weird places. This is how they prove that some have been relocated from the North Island...via someone's car boot

The size difference would be a give away too.

We only have big jumpers down here.

I do find it hard to believe someone would purposely release roo's. Deer and pigs I can very much believe but roo's are not nearly as good eating.

Originally Posted by Russian 22.

I do find it hard to believe someone would purposely release roo's. Deer and pigs I can very much believe but roo's are not nearly as good eating.

@Russian 22 People purposely release koi carp; so nothing would surprise me....

The only areas of NZ that they haven't been reported in and verified by a biosecurity officer is the West coast of the South Island and Taranaki. The problem is real.

Originally Posted by Trout

We only have big jumpers down here.

My dogs love catching the wee ones we have up here. Be interesting to see how they'd react to the bigger ones

Originally Posted by Steve123

My dogs love catching the wee ones we have up here. Be interesting to see how they'd react to the bigger ones

Big 20-25kg roo would just scratch your dog's eyes out or ripp his guts open.They are vicious barstards when cornered.

They could provide some entertainment, But how do they taste ?

Originally Posted by No good names left

They could provide some entertainment, But how do they taste ?

similar to hare...dark meat with blander taste,almost like lamb..... small ones are anyway..steaks are ok and the tils are great stew/casserole..as for worms,stop gut shooting them...

Originally Posted by No good names left

They could provide some entertainment, But how do they taste ?

After seeing the amount of worms in the gut, I wouldn't even think about eating it now