Thread: Tahr cull- where are we at now?

Originally Posted by gimp

ZIP were culling tahr to use the carcasses as a distraction for kea, to try minimise by kill in their operation. It was fairly well reported at the time.

Correct.

As far as I'm aware, cull still on hold after the helicopter tragedy last year (lose of key staff) and then the Chch tragedy (loss of key tool).

So, I assume, tahr cull on hold until exceptions for semi-autos come through for pest professionals. This situation impacts wallaby, goat, pig, rabbit etc control on both DOC and private land. A few ticking away with semi-auto 12ga, but not as effective as an AR.