Thread: Stewart Island deer pose threat to critically endangered southern dotterel

Numbers of deer shot are more tha one hand but you probably don't need both feet to count them all.... just an estimate from someone.

When they are there they are definitely targeting the nests, 1 deer can cover a lot of ground d and fi d a lot of nests when they are there

Originally Posted by 223nut

Numbers of deer shot are more tha one hand but you probably don't need both feet to count them all.... just an estimate from someone.

When they are there they are definitely targeting the nests, 1 deer can cover a lot of ground d and fi d a lot of nests when they are there

There is no evidence of deer being anywhere near a nest since the incident in 2013 so your comment appears to be speculation. You will note that DOC already have black backed gulls in sight as predators to go with the other known predator being hawks.

Originally Posted by wtd

There is no evidence of deer being anywhere near a nest since the incident in 2013 so your comment appears to be speculation. You will note that DOC already have black backed gulls in sight as predators to go with the other known predator being hawks.

Numbers are from someone that would know, speculation on my part from hearing the story first hand, didnt ask about dates that it happened