New Zealand has a strong hunting culture. The islands making up New Zealand originally had no land mammals apart from bats. However, once Europeans arrived, game animals were introduced by acclimatisation societies to provide New Zealanders with sport and a hunting resource. Deer, pigs, goats, rabbits, hare, tahr and chamois all adapted well to the New Zealand terrain, and with no natural predators, their population exploded. Government agencies view the animals as pests due to their effects on the natural environment and on agricultural production, but hunters view them as a resource. COUNT 10
QSN1 What does New Zealand have? ANS1 strong hunting culture QSN2 What was the only land mammal native to New Zealand? ANS2 bats QSN3 Why were game animals introduced by acclimatisation societies? ANS3 to provide New Zealanders with sport and a hunting resource QSN4 Why did the population of pigs and rabbits explode in New Zealand? ANS4 no natural predators QSN5 What do government agencies view the animals as? ANS5 pests QSN6 What country has a strong hunting culture? ANS6 New Zealand QSN7 What were the the only land mammal in New Zealand? ANS7 bats QSN8 What is New Zealand made up of? ANS8 islands QSN9 Game animals were introduced here by whom? ANS9 acclimatisation societies QSN10 What resulted having no natural predators for the animals introduced? ANS10 their population exploded