WAPITI AND MOOSE
FINE HERDS IN THE SOUTH Discussing wapiti and moose, Mr. K. Sutherland, a Wairarapa sportsman, told members of the Dunedin Rotary Club that wapiti, which were released in the West Coast Sounds more than 30 years ago, had developed so well that for the past 15 years the herd had probably been the finest m the world. There was evidence lately of crossing with red deer, which would inevitably cause some deterioration ol a section of the wapiti. The mo.qse which had also been released, had not done so well, and the expectation seemed to be that they would become extinct. . . The moose was a huge animal, sometimes reaching the size of a Clydesdale horse. A curious feature about it was that it had a very short neck, and consequently could not reach down to feed at ground level.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21142, 9 July 1943, Page 4
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142WAPITI AND MOOSE Gisborne Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21142, 9 July 1943, Page 4
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