The Death Pact with Conservation
The Department of Conservation has confirmed its controversial tahr culling programme is underway.
On Friday afternoon, DOC confirmed it had started its 2020-21 culling programme on Thursday, July16.
A DOC spokesperson said the department intends to undertake 60 hours of aerial control in the Aoraki/Mt Cook and Westland/Tai Poutini national parks, and another 65 hours in other areas of the conservation estate.
DOC operations director Dr Ben Reddiex said thousands of bull tahr and other tahr will be left for trophy hunters across 425,000ha of public conservation land, but in the 148,000ha national parks, New Zealand’s native species needed to come first. Read More...www.stuff.co.nz...
A Corner Stone
High upon a mountain top
Views looking out afar
Where our short-sighted views stop
Exists a planet for the Tahr
To live, to exist
Is the privilege at birth
A right shared by the Tahr
On this barren piece of Earth
Boots made from the hide
Of an animals skin
Will soon be worn by hunters,
To extinguish the life above, where the Tahr are living
Then this mountain high top
Will exist to give life
And this Tahr cease to exist
And this Corner Stone will have only cold fossils for life
Poll: Should the government levy industries that contribute to financial hardship?
As reported in the Post, there’s a $30 million funding gap in financial mentoring. This has led to services closing and mentors stepping in unpaid just to keep helping people in need 🪙💰🪙
One proposed solution? Small levies on industries that profit from financial hardship — like banks, casinos, and similar companies.
So we want to hear what you think:
Should the government ask these industries to contribute?
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59.8% Yes, supporting people is important!
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25.9% No, individuals should take responsibility
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14.4% ... It is complicated
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