PROTECTING DEER
ACCLIMATISATION SOCIETY-'S
;VIEW,
"I see that it has been stated in the Press that the Government intend to remove generally the protection on red deer in New Zealand,"" said Mr. L^ 0. H. Tripp, at a meeting of the Wellington Acclimatisation Society last evening. "I should like to point out that removing the protection does not necessarily mean their destruction. ; The only way to reduce the numbers'of the deer is to kill them and, to do that.men must tie 'specially employed to : shoot; themThere, is no doubt that where there are plantations and crops, the deer do much damage and everyone should be authorised to shoot them in -those' districts/ but •where the deer are riot plentiful and. are' doing little harm, and the societies are doing their best to keep them in check,; in my opinion, it would be a mistake to take off the protection, because the societies .woukt then have no 'revenue to spend upon 'killing the .deer. In .>. the Wairarapa district, the property owners, having obtained leave, have been killing for some years, and' the Wellington Society has from time to time sent its rangers to assist in "the shooting, and lias in some cases, provided.settlers with. ammunition free of cost." He thought that the proper way to keep the herds iv check was -for tho Government to cooperate -with the societies and to decide in what districts 'thc> deer should . bo protected or otherwise: The deer stalker was not keen on shooting hinds but wanted-good heads. If he had a chance of securing a good head, he was willing to. pay a licenso ' fee and the speaker did not see why this practice should not be continued. In any case, the societies wanted to.assist the Government in keeping tho herds in check. .■■'. Messrs. C. W: M'lntosh and E. J. Whiffin spoke in support of the above speaker, and-all three were appointed to interview the Department, of Internal Affairs next week with a view to having a board of competent men set up .'.far deal, with the whole, matter. '•.; ,
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Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 62, 10 September 1925, Page 4
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345PROTECTING DEER Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 62, 10 September 1925, Page 4
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