Tahr control labelled a ‘total failure’ and could cost millions

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Tahr were introduced as a game species, but numbers have increased dramatically. Photo: Matt Winter
The Conservation Authority has labelled DOC’s management of tahr a total failure and says the government may be forced to invest millions to reduce numbers due to years of neglect. Himalayan tahr are meant to be kept to less than 10,000 animals under a control plan designed to prevent environmental damage, but the population is […]
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