More funding welcome, but not enough to stop wildings

More funding welcome, but not enough to stop wildings

Reading Time: 3 minutes Federated Farmers says another $3 million for wilding pines control is very welcome – but falls well short of what’s needed.  “New Zealand’s iconic landscapes are under threat, and the battle against wilding conifers is being lost,” Feds pest animal and weed spokesperson Richard Dawkins says.  “It’s not an exaggeration to call this an ecological crisis. It’s a ticking time bomb that’s about to blow.”  The Government colle…