CHAMOIS AND THAR

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22579, 18 November 1936, Page 10

CHAMOIS AND THAR

PAID HUNTERS' BAGS CONCERN OF SPORTSMEN T Feeling that it might be advisable to make representations to the Government for a restriction of the activities of paid hunters of chamois and thar, the council of the Wellington Acclimatisation Society decided to write to all other kindred societies in the Dominion asking, them their opinion on thv» matter. The subject was introduced by Mr. G. L. Marshall (Marton), who asked if the society intended to take any steps to stop the slaughter of those animals which was now being carried out by parties paid by the Government. They had taken the trouble to import the animals and now were killing them off, he said. Much that was wrong had been said about the damage they caused. There had been rather a hysterical exhibition by some Government departments., The secretary, Mr. K. J. C. W iffen, remarked that one of the charges laid against the chamois and thar was that they were killing the rare New Zealand alpine plants. Mr. JL W. Priest (Palmerston North)..: The rare alpine plants I saw when stalking in the South Island wero mostly tussocks. Mr. Marshall thought that a protest should lie made to the Government, and he moved that all other acclimatisation societies in New Zealand lie written to, asking them their opinions on the matter. The motion was carried without dissent.