So am I to assume that you would prefer to leave these animals to continue to destroy the environment they live in which does lead to the extinction of native flora and fauna?
Goats of all varieties have done immeasurable destruction to the ecosystems of New Zealand. I could appreciate an appeal to capture some of these goats to return to their original habitat, but to even think about allowing them to stay in there present habitat is to actively promote the continuing destruction and extinction of whole ecosystems. My guess is that Captain Cook (though it is equally likely that it was whalers who introduced them) left the goats as a future food source. I doubt very much that the consequences where known at the time, but they are very much known now. In my lifetime I have witnessed the continued destruction of the New Zealand habitat through introduced species and consider it criminal to try and protect those species here. In New Zealand we are resorting to the use of islands to try and save numerous species of native bird and plant life from extinction, which has been brought about by introduced species. Stuart Crawford, New Zealand. > 2. Please Help Stop The Shooting Of Arapawa Goats (Off topic) > Posted by: "Christine Ball" [EMAIL PROTECTED] > goatgenetics > Date: Tue Jan 1, 2008 5:41 am ((PST)) > > Apologies for the off topic post but hope a few of you will help > attempt to stop DOC (NZ) shooting these direct descendants of our Old > English goats (now extinct). Carried to Arapawas Island by Captain > Cook over 200 yrs ago (so there IS a boat connection!) > > This petition was set up shortly after midnight. If you find the > proposed culling of the feral goats on Arapawa Island objectionable > please sign:- > > http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/arapawa-goats > > Happy New Year. > Christine (Industry Narrowboats). > > > > > Messages in this topic (1)
