Tahr sighting and control maps 2021

Introduction

View sighting and control maps from 2021, taken for operational plans between 2021 and 2022. They include control operations and where tahr had been seen on public conservation land.

Maps from Tahr Control Operational Plan: 2021–2022

Maps are posted to this page following tahr control operations during 2021-2022. 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 parts of 425,000 ha of public conservation land have been recorded and shared on this page to help hunters plan their next hunt.

All of this year’s aerial control within the feral range, including within Management Units, has been completed under this Operational Plan which runs through to 30 June 2022.

Note:

  • DOC is only targeting all tahr inside Aoraki/Mount Cook and Westland Tai Poutini National Parks (Management Unit 4), and outside the feral range. This will help 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.
Combined sightings of identifiable males in areas where control is complete under the Tahr Control Operational Plan 2021/22
Management unitDate range of operations includedIdentifiable male sightingsIdentifiable males observed
MU 2 South Whitcombe – WhataroaSeptember 2021Summary sightings map (PDF, 3,830K)305
MU 3 Gammack – Two ThumbJuly 2021Summary sightings map (PDF, 6,282K)87
MU 5 Ben OhauJuly 2021Summary sightings map (PDF, 3,621K)77
MU 6 LandsboroughSeptember 2021Summary sightings map (PDF, 3,464K)922

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.
  • 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, or all management units in 2021/22.
Tahr controlled in management units July to November 2021
Management unitDate of operationTahr control mapsTahr controlled
MU 2 South Whitcombe – WhataroaSeptember 2021Control map (PDF 3,913K)873 female and juvenile
MU 3 Gammack – Two ThumbJuly 2021Control map (PDF, 6,333K)187 female and juvenile
MU 4A Westland/Tai Poutini National ParkJuly 2021Control map (PDF, 2,654K)1441 animals
September 2021Control map (PDF, 2,675K)608 animals
November 2021Control map (PDF, 2,653K)160 animals
MU 4B Aoraki/Mount Cook National ParkSeptember 2021Control map (PDF, 3,052K)798 animals
MU 5 Ben OhauJuly 2021Control map (PDF, 3,620K)111 female and juvenile
MU 6 LandsboroughAugust 2021Control map (PDF, 4,635)480 female and juvenile
September 2021Control map (PDF, 3,531K)808 female and juvenile
Inside Feral RangeNovember 2021Control map (PDF, 3,814K)175 female and juvenile
November 2021Control map (PDF, 3,260K)21 female and juvenile

Notes:

  • The circles represent the size of the tahr groups controlled/observed. In some cases individual animals belonging to clusters have been removed.
  • Some areas may have been flown more than once.