not mainly wild, but many deer farms.
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The deer found in New Zealand are not native animals, they were brought there by man.
No, whitetail deer do not live in New Zealand naturally. They are native to North America but have been introduced to various countries around the world, including New Zealand. In New Zealand, they were brought in for hunting and have established populations in some areas, primarily on the South Island.
Red deer were imported from Britain in 1851.
'Pests' is a political word. Deer are an introduced species. They do browse forests and trample seedlings. But they are not a threat to the New Zealand habitat in the same way that possums and stoats are. Managementof deer numbers adds value to the New Zealand forest experience. Any article mentioning New Zealand 'pest' usually overlooks the value of deer to our country.
Around 1851
Red deer, Wapiti, Sika deer, whitetail deer, Rusa deer, Sambar deer, Fallow deer,
wapiti
The British imported red deer from 1851 to the early 1900s.
Polynesian rats live in New Zealand.
New Zealand.
New Zealand.
Because it is native to New Zealand:)
New Zealand, believe it or not...