Deer farming in New Zealand

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Red deer, like other animals in New Zealand, were introduced by early settlers to provide some of the sport they knew at home, and the first imported deer — seven red deer yearlings — were brought from Scotland in 1871. It is believed the sponsors were the Otago Acclimatization Society.

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T.R. Giles

Paper presented to the 50th Annual Conference, N.Z. Veterinary Association, Nelson, February 1974.