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Otago Regional Council looking to help pest-ridden Catlins farms
The Otago Regional Council is working to assist Catlins farmers dealing with pest problems.
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Wild deer encroachment on farmland and urban areas
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Catlins farmers face losing battle against pests
Catlins farmers are struggling to control pest populations threatening their operations.
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Farmers report pest numbers spiralling beyond control, with some facing crisis conditions
A survey finds deer, possums and wild pigs are multiplying faster than farmers can control them, causing significant production losses.
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Wild deer costing Hawke’s Bay farmers tens of thousands of dollars, study finds
A study reveals wild deer are causing extensive damage to Hawke's Bay farmland, with populations far larger than farmers realised.
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UC study examines damage caused by wild deer
University of Canterbury researchers investigate the environmental and economic impact of wild deer populations.
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Wild deer increasingly encroaching on farms and moving closer to urban areas
Hunters report wild deer populations are expanding into farmland and moving closer to cities, with sightings multiplying in the same locations.
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Rising deer numbers damaging native forests, research shows
A University of Canterbury study finds deer are depleting forest food sources and harming forest ecosystems.