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Distribution of feral goats

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Distribution of feral goats

Feral goats are found throughout the hill country of New Zealand – mostly in the more remote areas.

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Allan Gillingham, Goats and goat farming – Goats in New Zealand, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/map/16585/distribution-of-feral-goats (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Allan Gillingham, published 1 March 2009.