Thread: Northland deer (again)

Originally Posted by Tahr

Agreed. It's a pipe dream. But aspirational too. Its motivated an extraordinary number of people to make a huge effort. People who otherwise would never go into the trees. Its motivated thousands of elderly into exercise. It's advanced pest reduction technology and approaches. It's got people talking and thinking about pests. And killed a few zillion pests too. So far I think that it's been a stunning success.

Well if I'm right the 2050 predator free isn't trapping only and involve bombing forest with the 1080 shit, this is far from my definition of a stunning success...

Originally Posted by tibo

Well if I'm right the 2050 predator free isn't trapping only and involve bombing forest with the 1080 shit, this is far from my definition of a stunning success...

It's a tool. Part of the mix. Useful in certain contexts like broad acre control, and the most successful with some pests - viz wallaby. In some contexts not so much. Hopefully in time it will be replaced with something more acceptable. Im not anti 1080 - but am anti its inappropriate use (which is getting less) - especially without deer repellent in the mix.

By 2025 regardless of the goal not having been achieved (an impossible goal) I think the new culture of bashing pests with every tool available and ordinary people taking responsibility ought to be well embedded and the struggle will have a life of its own. That will be a big positive.