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Salient: Victoria University Students' Paper. Vol. 29, No. 6. 1966.

Letter To The Editor: — Doubts On Deer

Letter To The Editor:
Doubts On Deer

Sir,—In the recent article on the deerstalking club the impression was given that Government policy on noxious animals has been modified because of the recreational value of hunting. In my opinion this is incorrect. No doubt initially the policy was for extermination. But in achieving closer control and from the intensive research into noxious animals, it is known to be economically impractical, at present, to follow a policy of extermination. Government policy is therefore directed at the most critical watersheds to protect the more densely inhabited areas and productive land. The importance of the private hunter has not been under-estimated and is encouraged in order to supplement the general policy. Any hunting restrictions that may have appeared to be biased against the recreational value of the sport are merely to protect the large number of often inexperienced hunters from exterminating themselves.

D. M. TODD.