The Fight Against Wilding Pines Gets Tighter And The Money Is Drying Up With Those At The Frontline Fearing Central Otago’s No 1 Weed Is Gaining The Upper Hand

The fight against wilding pines gets tighter and the money is drying up with those at the frontline fearing Central Otago’s No 1 weed is gaining the upper hand. Central Otago Wilding Conifer Control Group project manager Pete Oswald says it’s a battleground at the moment and it’s anyone’s guess which way it’s going to go. He is hoping more funding will be forthcoming to stop the weed conifers taking over. He says grazing-stock numbers have fallen and wild conifers are taking off, sometimes alongside woody natives. Pete Oswald says there is a lot at stake as if the wilding pine takes over our landscapes will change forever.