Thread: First Helicopter Company pulls The Pin On The Tahr Cull

Alpine Helicopters have pulled out of the Tahr Cull stating Extermination of Deer/Tahr was never their intentions or aims. Bravo.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/timaru-heral...trol-programme

Great attitude and outcome from them! (So it seems)

Why are you guys giving any kind of kudos to these guys? They got in there first, done their hours, got their paycheck and now they are playing the oh we have had a change of heart card.

Originally Posted by Ryan_Songhurst

Why are you guys giving any kind of kudos to these guys? They got in there first, done their hours, got their paycheck and now they are playing the oh we have had a change of heart card.

I'm not turning this thread to religion, but you simply MUST leave room for people to change sides AND welcome them back to the fold... or you will forever have the status quo. Can't have it both ways.

Consider the wisdom of Jesus, addressing the uber-religious who would not welcome less respectable people back into fellowship, and think of the first son as a chopper operator mending his ways:

But what do you think? There was a man who had two sons. He went to the first one and said, ‘Son, go and work today in the vineyard.’
‘I will not,’ he replied. But later he changed his mind and went.i
Then the man went to the second son and told him the same thing.
‘I will, sir,’ he said. But he did not go.
Which of the two did the will of his father?”
“The first,” they answered.
Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, the tax collectors and prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God before you. For John came to you in a righteous way and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and prostitutes did. And even after you saw this, you did not repent and believe him."

Originally Posted by Cordite

I'm not turning this thread to religion, but you simply MUST leave room for people to change sides AND welcome them back to the fold... or you will forever have the status quo. Can't have it both ways.

Consider the wisdom of Jesus, addressing the uber-religious who would not welcome less respectable people back into fellowship, and think of the first son as a chopper operator mending his ways:

But what do you think? There was a man who had two sons. He went to the first one and said, ‘Son, go and work today in the vineyard.’
‘I will not,’ he replied. But later he changed his mind and went.i
Then the man went to the second son and told him the same thing.
‘I will, sir,’ he said. But he did not go.
Which of the two did the will of his father?”
“The first,” they answered.
Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, the tax collectors and prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God before you. For John came to you in a righteous way and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and prostitutes did. And even after you saw this, you did not repent and believe him."

Extra points for getting prostitutes in to the discussion.
I’ve been vocal in the past over what road helihunting was taking us, but I agree, if we don’t cheer for the guys who publicly state they won’t do this culling work because of their past, no one is going to “change sides”
I’ve got no idea if the Wallis crew did whatever hours already or not but their public statement was a slap in the face for DoC for everyone to see.
It also seemed to get more media attention than tahrjam.

Yip and now they realise that Doc are wrecking some of there business.

Read between the lines/lies, damage is done, the hours have been completed and now they are trying to save face.

And lets not forget that Alpine was founded and grown on the rape and pillage of all of our game herds! Would be nice to think that they have seen the light, and are now having regrets, but sadly I dont think thats the case. Rumour has it that a large high country property owner has told them to DCM to all his ag work.

F@#k em. They made their choice, and now they can experience the consequences.

Even better if they had a real change of hart they should donate the money earned doing this slaughter to the Thar foundation put ya money where ya mouth is

Even before I scrolled down and read any f the above comments or who was involved this is exactly what went through my mind!

Id like to see exactly how many hours that they have logged! Now if it only comes up as 20 Ok that’s a change of hart.....but if its 45 himmm What’s the weather doing at the moment? It you in for some no fly hours so lets pull the pin and look to be saving some face?

Should be able to find out as it is public money that has been spent.

They are getting plenty of feed back on there FB page

And I would say since some names of the companies were posted on here, some of them will have been reading the comments and realizing they are going to lose business. Since the tourists are not in the country, they have forgotten that it is only Kiwis that will be flying with them. I wouldn't be surprised if another couple announce they will stop doing it. Too little Too late.
They are shooting the Tahr that lays the golden egg. Doesn't make any sense if they had thought about it a bit before they decided to get into some "easy" money.

OIA request would confirm.

It,s been pointed out to them once or twice on there facebook page , they are getting a roasting !! im surprised they haven't taken it down , what a shame they didn't pull the pin earlier , obviously as has been pointed out they have done there 3 days flying , seems pathetic when you look at it like that all the anguish , frustration its caused to the thousands that hold Tahr in high regard , the fund raising , court action , protest action not to mention all the small business that relied upon those animals and to trash everyone's resource for 3 days work , probably had another 3 days lined up in the NP too but whip dee doo , fuck them I wont forget and on that note a separate thread should be put together to support those that did not partake in the cull , its not too often I fly in but when work finishes im going to make sure I plan a trip and support those companys .