Thread: More Tahr culling coming up

Originally Posted by Woody

They have the media in their pockets so just one false claim by hunters will bring down a rain of " not credible- don't listen to radical conspiracy theorist selfish rabid hunters".
In saying that, the various hunting programs particularly on maori tv are good for our cause.

It doesn't have to be a false claim. I'm sure not all animals receive a clean kill during these operations so even if one animal is found like that it will be enough. I'm certain though there will be many many animals who are left injured and maimed. All claims only need to be loosely based on some truth. You would just need to show one animal and that will stir emotions, show 100 animals injured there will be outrage. Show starving juveniles who are orphaned. If you say animals are injured you only need to show two or three that are but imply it's many more.

Look at the Maui dolphin lot, they only have to show one dead maui dolphin and it gets people going. Make Thar majestic and cute, furry and loveable and you will get a result.

As I said doing the moral high ground way has not ever worked for anything, it's time to change tactics and use their own tactics against them.

I know many who aren't hunters and they have absolutely no idea what this cull is about or how it's being conducted. Most don't even know what Thar is and what they are about. This whole thing is totally off the radar for the general non shooting public and is happening out of sight and out of mind. They just need to be "enlightened" and when they are they are horrified this is happening.

Lobby the SPCA over animal welfare. Call them hypocrites if they are ok with this as they are meant to stand up for the welfare of all animals. Again stir their emotions.

Lobbying DOC and Forest and Bird is getting us absolutely nowhere and is putting things backwards as the mighty PR machine of DOC runs an emotive campaign while we don't.

Don't tell porkies but you can enhance the truth. Remember every good lie needs to be based in some sort of truth.