Deer deaths investigated by New Zealand Deerstalkers AssociationSTUFF Ospri dropped 1080 at Molesworth Station near the Acheron River, which feeds into the Clarence River. The Marlborough branch of the New Zealand Deerstalkers Association then hired two helicopters to methodically sweep the area, having planned the survey in advance. STUFF Bovine tuberculosis has been reported at Molesworth Station, the country's biggest farm, since the 1960s. "We've known for a long time there's always a heavy by-kill of deer from any 1080 drop, so it was expected there would be deer killed at Molesworth. "I have seen deer killed by 1080 in the upper Wairau Valley and the Waihopai.

Source: Stuff December 05, 2017 03:00 UTC