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Poachers cause fear amongst farmers Fear of retribution, shot stock and damaged property – it’s an issue for rural landowners who are being troubled by poachers and trespassers. While the message from police this summer is to report it – one local man feels there is nothing he can do to stop it. The Dovedale man, who did not want to be named, says that all of his neighbours are aware of one particular man, who frequently trespasses on forestry land and crosses the boundary onto private property while pig hunting. He says while he hasn’t damaged anything yet, security was a “big worry“ and the fact of the matter is he shouldn’t be hunting there in the first place. “There is forestry all around the boundary to my property. Occasionally pig hunters and their dogs will end up on my property and they are usually all right. But this one particular guy, all the neighbours are moaning about him. He comes at all hours of the day and we see him at least a few times a week. I’ve confronted him about it but he just says he can do what he likes.” Unfortunately, this is a problem that is getting worse every year says rural sergeant Rob Crawford. “It is very common, the rural sector is complaining about it all the time. Particularly at this time of year when there are hunters around.” He says while police are prosecuting at least a dozen people for unlawful hunting and trespass type offences annually, he’s amazed at just how often it is happening and going unreported. “People are seeing them, catching them on their property and we are not being told. We need people to stand up and say I’ve had enough of
this and follow through. “It’s not just poaching either. These poachers cross people’s property, there is a lot of theft, gates are damaged, locks are cut. Forestry owners and security also have issues.” Gavin O’Donnell, president Federated Farmers Provincial says the fear of retribution is what’s keeping locals from coming forward and he thinks it’s brilliant that police are so approachable on the matter. “People feel exposed in a rural area, there is a natural reluctance to put their hand up and come forward. Farms aren’t easy things to lock up like a building and there is that fear there. But people should report it because they might not realise how important it is in the bigger picture.” Rory Cobb, technical manager for Action Forests Management says poaching and trespassing is “a pain in the backside" for forest owners and for those who earn their living in the forest, as they are for all those who make their living from the land. "Access is frequently attempted by those wishing to hunt illegally or grow cannabis and poaching is particularly frustrating.” With poachers determined to go wherever they please, Rob says landowners are turning to security cameras to deter people from crossing the boundary. “Up Baton Valley near Motueka, locals got together and organised a security camera. That apprehended one person and word has got round. Since then there have been no issues.” Rob says local hunters who are poaching on private property will have their firearms licence revoked, as well as being charged.
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