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.
| Management unit | Date range of operations included | Identifiable male sightings | Identifiable males observed |
|---|---|---|---|
| MU 2 South Whitcombe – Whataroa | September 2021 | Summary sightings map (PDF, 3,830K) | 305 |
| MU 3 Gammack – Two Thumb | July 2021 | Summary sightings map (PDF, 6,282K) | 87 |
| MU 5 Ben Ohau | July 2021 | Summary sightings map (PDF, 3,621K) | 77 |
| MU 6 Landsborough | September 2021 | Summary 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.
| Management unit | Date of operation | Tahr control maps | Tahr controlled |
|---|---|---|---|
| MU 2 South Whitcombe – Whataroa | September 2021 | Control map (PDF 3,913K) | 873 female and juvenile |
| MU 3 Gammack – Two Thumb | July 2021 | Control map (PDF, 6,333K) | 187 female and juvenile |
| MU 4A Westland/Tai Poutini National Park | July 2021 | Control map (PDF, 2,654K) | 1441 animals |
| September 2021 | Control map (PDF, 2,675K) | 608 animals | |
| November 2021 | Control map (PDF, 2,653K) | 160 animals | |
| MU 4B Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park | September 2021 | Control map (PDF, 3,052K) | 798 animals |
| MU 5 Ben Ohau | July 2021 | Control map (PDF, 3,620K) | 111 female and juvenile |
| MU 6 Landsborough | August 2021 | Control map (PDF, 4,635) | 480 female and juvenile |
| September 2021 | Control map (PDF, 3,531K) | 808 female and juvenile | |
| Inside Feral Range | November 2021 | Control map (PDF, 3,814K) | 175 female and juvenile |
| November 2021 | Control 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.