Thread: the OFF TOPIC to Stags shot 21 (discussion of wild animal management)

Originally Posted by Moa Hunter

What I was referring to was the most recent 'culls'. The international Trophy Hunting Industry is worth millions and millions of dollars, NZ's slice adds up to I think fifty million plus to overseas hunters, those hunters being the highest value tourists that this country attracts - hunters will spend 15 to 20 thousand US on a one week hunt. This has not gone un-noticed by Govt and there is potential to easily double that to a one hundred million dollar industry with little environmental impact.

I'm not sure I believe that, the culls went ahead pretty much exactly as planned I don't think anything we did stopped anything this cull. The biggest saving grace being an election that removed an antihunting agenda driven minister of conservation and that unfortunate helicopter accident. Maybe you could say that them targetting nannies was a win but realistically I think alot of bulls were still shot as seen by the high number of dead heads being turned up by hunters.