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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.
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Feral goat culls in New Zealand
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Government funds $9.7m programme to control wild goats and deer in national parks
The government has announced a four-year funding boost of $9.7 million to protect New Zealand's national parks and native ecosystems from wild goats and deer.
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Feral cat ‘Nine Lives’ caught after three-year hunt in Bay of Islands
A feral cat blamed for killing most of a group of rare pΔteke released on the Purerua Peninsula has been caught after three years.
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560 feral goats culled in Cromwell Gorge
Authorities have killed 560 feral goats in the Cromwell Gorge as part of a pest control operation.
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Contractors cull 560 feral goats, cancelling planned third weekend
Contractors successfully removed so many feral goats that a third scheduled culling weekend is no longer needed.
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National Wild Goat Hunting Competition calls for participants in conservation drive
A national wild goat hunting competition has removed over 33,000 goats since 2023 and is seeking more participants.
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Feral goat cull near Cromwell removes scores of animals
A helicopter cull of feral goats near Cromwell removed a significant number of animals, with State Highway 8 briefly closed during the operation.