Silly old Arapara goats have to go
March 9th 2008 06:33
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Silly old Arapara goats have to go...
First published on Qassia
An international effort has to be mounted to save rare goats marked for death on an island in the Marlborough Sounds in the northern South Island of New Zealand.
Rare breed enthusiasts from New Zealand, the United States, and the United Kingdom have joined forces to raise money to rescue some of the Arapara goats before the official cull starts soon on the island.
The goats are believed to have descended from a few left by Captain Cook in 1773 and 1777, and are believed to be a rare species.
But the Conservation Department said these goats are ravaging unique plant species on the island and the goat numbers needed to be controlled.
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First published on Qassia
An international effort has to be mounted to save rare goats marked for death on an island in the Marlborough Sounds in the northern South Island of New Zealand.
Rare breed enthusiasts from New Zealand, the United States, and the United Kingdom have joined forces to raise money to rescue some of the Arapara goats before the official cull starts soon on the island.
The goats are believed to have descended from a few left by Captain Cook in 1773 and 1777, and are believed to be a rare species.
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