Reality show contestant killed and ate protected bird in NZ

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2x08rl7vnxo

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itwasawednesday@lemmy.world · 23 pts · 2y

I live in New Zealand. Never seen one, don't expect to. This silly bastard comes here on a game show and finds and eats one? Gah

pelletbucket@lemm.ee · 9 pts · 2y (4 replies)

why is there anything interesting about watching people starve

abracaDavid@lemmy.today · 14 pts · 2y (3 replies)

I mean, if you don't find hiking/camping/survival/hunting/trapping interesting, then it's probably not for you.

But if you do, man it's like the holy grail. The show is also really well done from a technical standpoint.

Really sucks that someone killed a protected species though. From what I recall they typically try to train people on what they can and can't kill beforehand though.

scytale@lemm.ee · 16 pts · 2y

Contestant Spencer 'Corry' Jones was aware he was breaking the rule when he killed and ate the bird, according to news site Radio New Zealand, citing a clip from the show.

So someone on the crew probably told them they shouldn’t touch it but they did it anyway.

pelletbucket@lemm.ee · 1 pts · 2y (1 reply)

hunting and trapping is one thing, I just don't get the entertainment of watching someone starve like on Survivor

Khanzarate@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 2y

Survivor started a lot more survival focused, it wasn't always a game show with a trapped on an island pretext.

It basically slowly flanderized itself into what it is today.

CookieOfFortune@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 2y

Saw a few on the Milford Trek. Not scared of humans from what I’ve noticed.

Saw a few on the Milford