Impact of deer farming on water quality and stream health – Eyre Creek Station
Increased awareness of the environmental implications of meat derived diets from both domestic and international consumers, has resulted in increased critical scrutiny on the true environmental footprint of pastoral agriculture. There is a paucity of information on the quantified environmental impact of deer farming in the hill- and high-country landscape. To enable the deer industry to attain and demonstrate positive environmental credentials it is necessary to quantify the current impact of deer farming in the hill- and high-country landscapes on water quality and stream health parameters. A research program was initiated to provide a 5-year baseline water quality and stream health parameters from ten farms including Eyre Creek Station, a hill-country mixed livestock farming property in Northern Southland.
Report Number: 12388
Funding
Deer Industry New Zealand, Pamu
History
Rights statement
This report has been prepared for Deer Industry New Zealand, and Pāmu, and is confidential to Deer Industry New Zealand, Pāmu, and AgResearch Ltd. No part of this report may be copied, used, modified, or disclosed by any means without their consent.Publication date
2024-05-31Project number
- PRJ0121958
Language
- English
Does this contain Māori information or data?
- No