Thread: Wapiti threat noticed internationally

Originally Posted by RUMPY

On the topic of introduced animals, was flicking through some YouTube shorts and this video appeared. Screenshots from vid. Thoughts?

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A Forest Research Institute scientist did a study on just such a proposal that deer filled the Moa's niche. Had all the facts and figures lining up. Was all good till his seniors got their collective noses out of joint and pulled his funding......

Originally Posted by Sidetrack

I see an email in my inbox from MyGivingCircle spruiking for votes for F&B!! Excuse my French but “fuckem” Doesn’t seem quite right promoting one recipient over others if that’s what’s going on.

I got that email as well , wanted to sent one back saying Get Fucked ! what’s more it’s a Aussie company running it

Originally Posted by Kiwi Greg

Wapitimageddon?

I'm all for the FWF but we've got to do better here

Tahr-mageddon made sense, deer-mageddon was a stretch, this is just undignified

This is apart from the fact that anything the govt tries to do tends to result in the exact opposite of the original intention. At huge cost to the tax prayer, and disruption to those who can actually do the thing.

As an ex-Southern African I tend to flinch every time I hear the accent and see a self-proclaimed wildlife hero but this guy, from this one video, seems ok.

Originally Posted by RUMPY

On the topic of introduced animals, was flicking through some YouTube shorts and this video appeared. Screenshots from vid. Thoughts?

Sounds a bit crazy to me.

Originally Posted by Sidetrack

I see an email in my inbox from MyGivingCircle spruiking for votes for F&B!! Excuse my French but “fuckem” Doesn’t seem quite right promoting one recipient over others if that’s what’s going on.

Did you get a call from their call centre too?

I did, see: https://www.nzhuntingandshooting.co....ml#post1573382

Yep, just had the call asking for money as well.
Played alone yes it very bad all the dieing birds etc, how bad cats are etc. Then came the ask for money.

Told them not while they were using it to fund legal action against the wapiti foundation when there are much more important and productive uses for the money.
I don't think I was the first person to give them that answer as the lady on the phone was quick to point out that she was just employed to make the phone calls.
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Just heard DOC are going to trial poisoned meat drops in a well known St James valley for feral cats this winter. Hopefully this works as intended but will probably knock the pigs back as well. It does lay deep with snow though.

I'm a cat owner yet I'm all for getting rid of ferals.

No and didn’t click on the lick either. Caught up on the other thread discussing this and just confirms my prejudice towards F&B.

Originally Posted by Sidetrack

No and didn’t click on the lick either. Caught up on the other thread discussing this and just confirms my prejudice towards F&B.

Sorry, this was in reply to Springy.

Originally Posted by Happy Jack

Just heard DOC are going to trial poisoned meat drops in a well known St James valley for feral cats this winter. Hopefully this works as intended but will probably knock the pigs back as well. It does lay deep with snow though.

I'm a cat owner yet I'm all for getting rid of ferals.

I dont know how true but I was always led to believe that pigs can detect 1080 in baits and will regurgitate it but dont quote me I cant seem to find anything quantitative to reinforce that

Originally Posted by Happy Jack

Just heard DOC are going to trial poisoned meat drops in a well known St James valley for feral cats this winter. Hopefully this works as intended but will probably knock the pigs back as well. It does lay deep with snow though.

I'm a cat owner yet I'm all for getting rid of ferals.

last year i was up there and there were Kea flying about so yeah poisoned meat, jesus christ flacons, hawks, keas on the hit list aswell if they end up doing that crap

Originally Posted by Carbine

last year i was up there and there were Kea flying about so yeah poisoned meat, jesus christ flacons, hawks, keas on the hit list aswell if they end up doing that crap

Yip, just out of a block up that way and saw a falcon everyday, be criminal if they kill them.