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Otago Witness, Issue 3803, 1 February 1927, Page 9

At a time .when the New Zealand Government is still vague in its policy towards deer and goats in the native bush, a glance at what other countries are doing is of interest (says an exchange). According to the superintendent of the Hawaiian forestry organisation, Mr C. S. Judd, the most serious menace to the forests of the Sandwich Islands consists, of wild animals. “One of the chief activities of the forestry department in Hawaii is that of keeping wild cattle, hogs, and goats out of the forested areas. These animals are highly dangerous to the trees, for the reason that they remove the undergrowth which is so valuable for holding moisture. In two recent drives 3500 goats were cleared from the forests. The value of the forests in conserving the water supply has come to be realised by the people of the islands.”