The New Zealand deer industry is concerned about blood loss of stags following velvet antler harvest. This relates to both a perceived risk to social licence, based on potential negative public perception of a velveted stag with visible blood on them, and from a desire to enhance animal welfare and the velveting process by reducing risks of harm to stags from blood loss.
Report Number 12375
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Deer Industry New Zealand (DINZ)
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