Government spending on deer destruction surged in early 1900s to protect native forests
Calls in the 1930s to protect native forests from deer coincided with a dramatic rise in government spending on pest control.
Government spending on deer destruction increased substantially between 1908 and 1931, growing from £328 to £5186. This spending growth occurred alongside calls in the 1930s to protect New Zealand's native forests from the damage caused by deer.
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Pastures Past: 1930s calls to protect native forests from deer
Since 1908, Government spending on deer destruction grew from £328 to £5186 in 1931.