Scientific evidence Tahr damage native species

M Hill made this Official Information request to Department of Conservation

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From: M Hill

Dear Department of Conservation,

DOC operations director Dr Ben Reddiex is quoted below in Stuff September 1st 2020.

“In the national parks we are legally required to reduce the number of tahr to the lowest practicable densities and it’s important we protect and preserve these special areas for New Zealand’s native species.”

Please provide all scientific evidence in that Tahr damage native species and all evidence supporting the above statement.

Yours faithfully,

M Hill

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From: Sarah Parsons
Department of Conservation


Attachment OIAD 153 OIA Response letter Hill.pdf
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Dear M Hill

 

 

Please find attached the Department’s response to your Official
Information Act request dated 1 September 2020.

 

 

The links referred to in the Department’s response are also listed below:

·         Himalayan Thar Control Plan 1993

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o Relevant reports and papers:

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[3]https://www.doc.govt.nz/globalassets/doc...

[4]https://www.doc.govt.nz/globalassets/doc...

 

 

 

Yours faithfully,

Sarah Parsons

 

 

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Department of Conservation | Te Papa Atawhai

Conservation leadership for our nature | Tâkina te hî, tiakina te hâ, o te
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