A fury unleashed

January 2018

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A fear the Government is taking away their right to hunt has led some hunters to illegally release deer in areas where the animals are not welcome. Photo: Calle Bredberg / photonewzealand
Some hunters regard Predator Free 2050 as the thin end of a wedge that will see the Government come after their deer. A militant few are taking matters into their own hands.  In October, someone released sika deer into north Taranaki forest. In an anonymous letter – signed, it claimed, on behalf of six Taranaki […]
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