In 1861, an English lord sent three red deer to New Zealand for sport; the animals multiplied until government hunters were killing 50,000 a year

In 1861, an English lord sent three red deer to New Zealand for sport; the animals later multiplied into a costly pest

What began as an aristocratic gift intended to enhance New Zealand’s hunting grounds eventually became a major ecological management challenge. According to Te Ara - The…

In 1861, an English lord sent three red deer to New Zealand for sport; the animals multiplied until government hunters were killing 50,000…