A fairly large orchard of some two to three hundred trees recently planted near Akaroa has been attacked by hares ringbarking- the trees, and quite a number of the trees have been destroyed. Years ago, when there was more cover near the town, hares were a great nuisance in gardens, but more recently they have been too scarce to "become a nuisance in this direction. They have, however, increased during the last two or three years.
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Otago Witness, Issue 3314, 19 September 1917, Page 22
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76Page 22 Advertisements Column 3 Otago Witness, Issue 3314, 19 September 1917, Page 22
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