Thread: The state of pest populations in NZ

Private enterprise and good access are the ways forward. Governnent are better at hindering than helping the solution in many instances.

I know that in some cases professionals are needed to reduce numbers down to very low levels or do it in places where others don't want to go. But put a dollar on something and watch them change their minds I like the idea of game being used and not left to rot as well as providing extra income. If we could be a bit more reasonable about pet food requirements imagine the number of rabbits and hares people could bring in. How hard would it be to certify providers and require head shot animals only? The biggest issue currently seems to be the amount of brodi everywhere. You just cant escape it and find somewhere free of it! A study revealed brodi residues in wildlife everywhere and it didn't matter whether they were from brodi areas or not. There is so much used and so widely it is in the system. In pig areas when used where there are good possums numbers it nails pigs too. To be frank there are many areas I would not eat pork from now. I think that pig hunters are still unaware of the risks from this. Granted more in organs but still not good.