Hunting In Kiwi Wilds
Episode 3 of Hard Truths of Conservation takes us to the incredibly diverse and beautiful landscapes of New Zealand. Aotearoa, or 'The Land of the Long White Cloud', was the name given to the islands when Maori navigators first saw signs of the new land in the formations of drawn out strands of cloud spreading across the horizon.
Today, New Zealand is home to some truly unique species and is considered by many as one of the top international-hunting destinations in the world. There are a host of non-native species that were introduced to the islands over a century ago. Hunting in New Zealand is not done without its fair share of controversy. In recent years, a government-led, large-scale culling program for Himalayan Tahr has become a hot-button topic with many people divided.
In this episode, Dan Cabela digs deeper into the role in which a government program like this and the sustainable harvest of non-native species by hunters can be viable conservation models.
Don’t miss this new episode airing tomorrow, Saturday, March 2nd at 9:00am EST in the outdoors block on the History channel. And in case you missed it, there will be an encore presentation of last week's episode, "A Conservation Legacy", immediately following at 9:30am EST.