(File)Helicopter firms contracted by the Department of Conservation to assist in its tahr cull operations have been threatened over their ties to the controversial cull. Reddiex said Alpine Helicopters was the only operator which had “chosen to withdraw from control operations targeting all tahr in the national parks”. READ MORE:* Alpine Helicopters pulls out of controversial tahr control programme* Plenty of tahr hunting opportunities, say DOC* DOC 'on track' to meet 10,000 tahr cull target“DOC puts the safety of our staff and contractors first.”George Heard/Stuff Jonathan Wallis, of Alpine Helicopters. On Tuesday the company announced it would ''discontinue any further involvement in aerial tahr control initiatives which seek to achieve zero densities at this time''. “We have made a conscious decision to discontinue any further involvement in aerial tahr control initiatives that seek to achieve zero densities at this time.

Source: Stuff July 22, 2020 04:40 UTC