A nationwide TB education campaign for hunters has been launched.
The campaign aims to provide hunters with the advice they need to keep themselves and their whānau safe, while ensuring the disease is not spread unintentionally, Ospri said.
Hunters sometimes came across bovine tuberculosis (TB) infected animals during their hunting
activity, Ospri general manager, disease management, Simon Andrew said.
As a result, they may not know what to do when it came to reporting, or handling and disposing of these infected animals, Andrew said.
"To ensure hunters do the right thing when they kill a wild animal, whether it be a deer or pig, we're asking them to raise the alarm if they find something suspicious."
