THE DEER MENACE

Grey River Argus, 30 November 1937, Page 6

THE DEER MENACE

CULLING BY AEROPLANES. WELLINGTON, November 29. The suggestion mat the shooting of deer from aeroplanes would more expeditiously and thoroughly cope with the menace, does not find favour with the Minister of Internal Affairs (Mr Parry). The Minister, in a statement to-day; said that the use of the aeroplane by deer-destruction parties had been considered, and was not thought to be practicable, nor was another suggestion, that machine-gun fire from an aeroplane would account for thousands of animals in parts of the lower end of the South Island. Mr Parry added that the ’plane and ma-chine-gun would not be as practicable or effective as the rifle, in the hands of experienced men. Referring to the suggestion for the utilisation, through the markets, of some deer carcases, Mr Parry said that the worst deer-infected areas were in rough, mountainous country, and it was not possible to save a large number of skins. That gave some idea of the impossibility of getting out venison, in any quantity.