Thread: gooses

Good comments through this thread. Each area throughout NZ had its unique characteristics as far ad geese were concerned.
To me there were three key players that brought about the present situation.
1--DoC and greens twig n tweet wanted geese (and other introduced game birds) exterminated. Political leverage was always going to be used by these bigots.
2-- Federated farmers advocated for heavy culling due to crop and pasture damage, even though the damage was not nationwide.
3--- Fish and Game were being too coy because of pressure from one eyed hunters in whose eyes "the worlds greatest game bird" could do no wrong.
Of course, the bigots with the most pc and political correctness and clout took away any reasonabley equable chance of a managed solution.
Much more cooperation was and is required between f&g , hunters and farmers if a managed solution is to be found. Farmers were very bitter over the dirty dairying campaign even though it was justified, and supporting greens and DoC against f&g and hunters , LFO's was how the Federated farmers took their vengeance unfortunately.
Goose hunting including time, travel, equipment etc costs is expensive and requires dedication over the long term. Having land owners rwfuse access and having restrictive timetables and hunting rules in place did nothing to allow hunters to be more efficient.
Today, looking at the various parties in govt, doc and feds to become more reasonable is a distant dream, if the actions of this col are anything to go by; not that Nats could be proud of their record either.
Other issues like CHCH earthquake, Pike river mine, poverty and poisons keep getting more attention ay.