3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (540+ words) Tahr harvested on the West Coast have reduced since 2023, but the reason remains unclear. Himalayan tahr are in the highest peaks and valleys of the South Island and are highly sought after, particularly by overseas trophy hunters who join a…...

6+ day, 12+ hour ago   (573+ words) There are calls for wild peacocks to be designated a pest as the population continues to “grow unchecked” along the Whanganui River. Peafowl, the collective term that covers peacocks and peahens, are already considered pests by many farmers because they…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (549+ words) A $9.7 million funding boost from the International Visitor Levy has been welcomed by Federated Farmers. It says the funding “will put feral goats and wild deer directly in the crosshairs”. “This is an incredibly positive announcement and exactly the kind…...

2+ week, 12+ hour ago   (868+ words) Kem Ormond takes a look at the world of farming back in the day. In this week’s Pastures Past, she’s found newspaper articles about efforts to control deer and wild goats in New Zealand’s native forests. For well over a…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (384+ words) The world-famous Yosemite National Park in Mariposa County, California. US President Donald Trump’s administration has been quietly considering a proposal to give away a section of the renowned Yosemite National Park in California to a private developer, a report claims....

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (731+ words) The North Island’s Whanganui National Park and Waitōtara Conservation Area will share in a $9.7 million funding boost towards protecting native ecosystems from wild goats and deer. But Federated Farmers and local hunters fear conservation land isn’t the only recipient of the…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (713+ words) In Kenya, the Chyulu Hills Cloud Forest offers a safari most travellers never experience: one done slowly, quietly and entirely on foot, writes Kayla Brock. Watching for animals is what I expected my first safari to be like. But in…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (114+ words) The peacock is the national bird of what country? That and more in today's Herald Afternoon Quiz. Can you score 10 out of 10? Test your general knowledge with the Herald’s afternoon quiz. Share your score with friends, family and colleagues, and…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (640+ words) Residents hear loud screaming after alleged Blockhouse Bay stabbing By Monique Steele of RNZ A new survey shows farmers are struggling to get on top of rising pest animal numbers on their farms, despite spending more on controls each year....

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (512+ words) The Rangitīkei Rivers Catchment Collective has secured $250,000 in Government funding to tackle a growing issue on its patch. Collective team leader and project manager Julie Ireland said wild deer were damaging crops, pastures, and fences. Animal numbers and associated costs…...