Despite the myth, deer are not an ecological substitute for moa and should be part of NZ’s predator-free plan
- Written by: Nic Rawlence, Senior Lecturer in Ancient DNA, University of Otago
The impact of deer on Aotearoa New Zealand’s natural environment is never far from the headlines. Most recently, the Southland Conservation Board highlighted the damage the introduced species was doing to native forest on Rakiura Stewart Island.
And despite the government including NZ$30 million for deer and goat control in this year’s...
