Hunters can head out on trips this summer on public conservation land throughout the feral range knowing DOC’s work for the year is complete.
Note: The management units we refer to are shown in the Tahr Management Units map (1,158K, PDF).
Maps from Tahr Control Operational Plan: 2020–2021
Maps are posted to this page following tahr control operations. These maps show where operations have taken place and how many tahr have been controlled.
As DOC has not targeted identifiable male tahr outside of the national parks (Management Unit 4), observations of identifiable males across 425,000 ha of public conservation land have been recorded and shared on this page to help hunters plan their next hunt.
Note:
- There are absolutely no plans to eradicate tahr.
- DOC only targeted all tahr inside Aoraki/Mount Cook and Westland Tai Poutini National Parks (Management Unit 4). This has helped DOC to meet its legal obligations and protect these special places.
- Outside of the national parks (Management Unit 4), identifiable male tahr have been left for hunters across 425,000 ha of public conservation land.
- A series of summary maps featuring all observations of identifiable male tahr made within a management unit have been produced.
- There will be no further control operations on public conservation land within the feral range while the Tahr Control Operational Plan for 2020/21 remains in place.
Management unit | Date range of operations included | Identifiable male sightings | Identifiable males observed |
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MU 1 South Rakaia – Upper Rangitata | July – November 2020 | Summary sightings map (PDF, 3,572K) | 346 |
MU 2 South Whitcombe – Whataroa | July – November 2020 | Summary sightings map (PDF, 3,852K) | 543 |
MU 3 Gammack – Two Thumb | July – November 2020 | Summary sightings map (PDF, 5,301K) | 295 |
MU 5 Ben Ohau | July – November 2020 | Summary sightings map (PDF, 3,643K) | 144 |
MU 6 Landsborough | July – November 2020 | Summary sightings map (PDF, 3,473K) | 5791 |
Notes:
- Sightings of identifiable males observed in management units outside of Management Unit 4 have been mapped.
- The circles represent the size of the tahr groups observed.
- Some areas have been flown more than once and it is possible some of the recorded sightings may be of the same animal observed on different occasions.
- If sightings are not recorded on a map at a particular location, tahr may still be present. DOC has not flown or hunted every valley within an individual management unit.
- 1 Approximately 150 additional identifiable males were observed in the Landsborough but have not been mapped due to an error in the waypoints.
Management unit | Date of operation | Identifiable male sightings | Identifiable males observed |
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MU 1 South Rakaia – Upper Rangitata | 24–26 July 2020 | Sightings map (PDF, 3,568K) | 111 |
9–10 August 2020 | Sightings map (PDF, 3,569K) | 167 | |
2–9 October 2020 | Sightings map (PDF, 3,568K) | 68 | |
MU 2 South Whitcombe – Whataroa | 24–27 July 2020 | Sightings map (PDF, 3,848K) | 240 |
12 August 2020 | Sightings map (PDF, 3,847K) | 59 | |
20 September 2020 | Sightings map (PDF, 3,052K) | 79 | |
2–9 October 2020 | Sightings map (PDF, 3,847K) | 55 | |
10–13 November 2020 | Sightings map (PDF, 3,847K) | 110 | |
MU 3 Gammack – Two Thumb | 24–26 July 2020 | Sightings map (PDF, 5,299K) | 98 |
8–9 August 2020 | Sightings map (PDF, 5,299K) | 129 | |
22 Oct – 11 Nov 2020 | Sightings map (PDF, 5,298K) | 68 | |
MU 5 Ben Ohau | 11 August 2020 | Sightings map (PDF, 3,640K) | 84 |
14–23 October 2020 | Sightings map (PDF, 3,641K) | 60 | |
MU 6 Landsborough | 27 July 2020 | Sightings map (PDF, 3,469K) | 101 |
11 August 2020 | Sightings map (PDF, 3,373K) | 94 | |
9–23 October 2020 | Sightings map (PDF, 3,374K) | 217 | |
1–2 November 2020 | Sightings map (PDF, 3,468K) | 17 |
Management unit | Date of operation | Tahr control maps | Tahr controlled |
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MU 1 South Rakaia – Upper Rangitata | 24-26 July 2020 | Control map (PDF, 3,688K) | 272 female and juvenile |
9–10 August 2020 | Control map (PDF, 3,566K) | 207 female and juvenile | |
9 October 2020 | Control map (PDF, 3,564K) | 76 female and juvenile | |
MU 2 South Whitcombe – Whataroa | 24-27 July 2020 | Control map (PDF, 3,849K) | 464 female and juvenile |
12 August 2002 | Control map (PDF, 3,848K) | 78 female and juvenile | |
20 September 2020 | Control map (PDF, 3,053K) | 134 female and juvenile | |
9 October 2020 | Control map (PDF, 3,847K) | 73 female and juvenile | |
10–13 November 2020 | Control map (PDF, 3,848K) | 289 female and juvenile | |
MU 3 Gammack – Two Thumb | 24–26 July 2020 | Control map (PDF, 5,300K) | 228 female and juvenile |
8–9 August 2020 | Control map (PDF, 2,927K) | 241 female and juvenile | |
22 Oct – 11 Nov 2020 | Control map (PDF, 2,927K) | 172 female and juvenile | |
MU 4A Westland/Tai Poutini National Park | 15–19, 28 July 2020 | Control map (PDF, 3,201K) | 853 animals |
10–11 August 2020 | Control map (PDF, 3,305K) | 230 animals | |
3–12 September 2020 | Control map (PDF, 2,084K) | 867 animals | |
21–23 October 2020 |
Control map (PDF, 2,602K) | 242 animals | |
MU 4B Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park | 17, 27 July 2020 | Control map (PDF, 3,862K) | 323 animals |
12–14 August 2020 | Control map (PDF, 3,919K) | 539 animals | |
19–20 September 2020 | Control map (PDF, 3,064K) | 245 animals | |
MU 5 Ben Ohau | 11 August 2020 | Control map (PDF, 3,649K) | 139 female and juvenile |
14–23 October 2020 | Control map (PDF, 3,640K) | 102 female and juvenile | |
MU 6 Landsborough | 24-27 July 2020 | Control map (PDF, 3,473K) | 989 female and juvenile |
11 August 2020 | Control map (PDF, 3,469K) | 114 female and juvenile | |
9–23 October 2020 | Control map (PDF, 3,472K) | 448 female and juvenile | |
1-2 November 2020 | Control map (PDF, 3,470K) | 146 female and juvenile | |
MU 7 Wills Hunter | 27 July 2020 | Control map (PDF, 3,188K) | 10 female and juvenile |
Footnotes:
- The circles represent the size of the tahr groups controlled/observed. In some cases individual animals belonging to clusters have been removed.
- Some areas have been flown more than once.
- Approximately 150 identifiable males were observed in the Landsborough but due to an error were not captured as waypoints so have not been mapped.
Tahr control outside of the feral range: January 2020 to June 2020
This map shows the locations, results and effort of DOC targeting all tahr outside of the feral range to stop the geographical range of tahr from increasing.
Between January 2020 and June 2020, a total of 511 tahr were controlled outside of the feral range.
Tahr control outside the feral range January – June 2020 (PDF, 3,262K)