NitroX
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| 17/01/10 11:14 PM |
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Re: Stop Heli-hunting in NZ Petition
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My comments on the site, plus voted on the poll:
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Heli-hunting if legalised will make NZ as a serious trophy hunting destination a farce.
Tahr and chamois are regarded as some of the premier chase animals, and the introduction of legal heli-hunting will taint all trophies from NZ.
Similar to "caged lion" hunts from South Africa, how will any tahr or chamois trophy be regarded as a serious fair chase trophy. Such trophies are already disallowed by most hunting organisations but ANY trophies from NZ for serious sporting trophy registers should be disallowed if heli-hunting is legalised.
In addition the pursuit of tahr and chamois by helicopter is cruel to the animals.
Game animals should be managed but not exterminated by such silly "hunting" practices.
Seriously NZ should be struck off as a hunting destination for trophy registers if heli-"hunting" is allowed. Similar to the caged deer hunting etc that is already rife.