What’s different about the 2016 proposal and the last one in 2012.
- Community concerns regarding safety risks the same
- Negative impact on tourism opportunities for the region the same
- Negative impact on the existing users the same
- Adverse impact on the habits and accessibility to all fauna the same
- Lack of a management plan for Snake Island the same
- No benefit to the local community the same
- Population of hog deer was estimated at between 500 -1000 now 500
- Proposed period of the balloted hunting increased from two months (June -July) to four months (Feb – May) ie the peak fishing/ tourist season
- Number of hunters increased from 24 (4 x groups of 6) to 64 (8 x groups of 8)
- Maximum number of hog deer to be taken increased from 48 to 128
Last time the proposal was rejected and this time it has been approved without any community consultation.
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