The Last Great Southern Adventure

The Last Great Southern Adventure

Author: Olivia Page

Publisher: Halycyon Press

Published: 2011-01-01

Total Pages: 120

ISBN-13: 9781877566172

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There was a time in New Zealand's recent past, when every country town, had one or more helicopters based there involved with wild venison recovery to feed a growing export trade. As the wild deer population was reduced and deer farming became widespread, helicopter recovery operations slowly ceased in most locations. Fiordland and South Westland today remain the only areas with full-time venison recovery helicopters still flying. Professional photographer Olivia Page was given the opportunity to record WARO (wild animal recovery operations) in Fiordland over the summer of 2010-2011, the result was 7000 images the best of which are shown in this book, recording an industry which is going through change and may soon be gone forever. A bonus DVD is included, with documentary footage of Dick Deaker and Jeff Carter, on venison recovery missions in Fiordland. Shot by award winning filmmaker Marion Poizeau.


The Handbook of New Zealand Mammals

The Handbook of New Zealand Mammals

Author: Carolyn King

Publisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING

Published: 2021-01-20

Total Pages: 577

ISBN-13: 1486306292

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The Handbook of New Zealand Mammals is the only definitive reference on all the land-breeding mammals recorded in the New Zealand region (including the New Zealand sector of Antarctica). It lists 65 species, including native and exotic, wild and feral, living and extinct, residents, vagrants and failed introductions. It describes their history, biology and ecology, and brings together comprehensive and detailed information gathered from widely scattered or previously unpublished sources. The description of each species is arranged under standardised headings for easy reference. Because the only native land-breeding mammals in New Zealand are bats and seals, the great majority of the modern mammal fauna comprises introduced species, whose arrival has had profound effects both for themselves and for the native fauna and flora. The book details changes in numbers and distribution for the native species, and for the arrivals it summarises changes in habitat, diet, numbers and size in comparison with their ancestral stocks, and some of the problems they present to resource managers. For this third edition, the text and references have been completely updated and reorganised into Family chapters. The colour section includes 14 pages of artwork showing all the species described and their main variations, plus two pages of maps.


Hunting New Zealand

Hunting New Zealand

Author: Peter Ryan

Publisher:

Published: 2017

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13: 9781869539603

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Peter Ryan's writing and images have been published around the world. Here he pays tribute to the game animals, people and places that have made New Zealand famous as one of the last great hunting adventures. A book for those whose hearts belong in wild places.


Deer Hunter - The Experiences Of A New Zealand Stalker

Deer Hunter - The Experiences Of A New Zealand Stalker

Author: Joff A. Thomson

Publisher: Read Books Ltd

Published: 2020-12-01

Total Pages: 260

ISBN-13: 1528763416

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Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing many of these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.


Elk Hunting Guide

Elk Hunting Guide

Author: Tom Airhart

Publisher: Stackpole Books

Published: 2013-01-01

Total Pages: 498

ISBN-13: 0811749738

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A thorough, informative guide to the growing sport of elk hunting with in-depth coverage of current equipment and gear.