Original sentence: Acclimatisation society.Hunting is a recreational pursuit and a tourist activity in New Zealand and numerous books and magazines on the topic are available.Networks of tracks with bridges and backcountry huts were set up to gain easy access into the backcountry
Edited sentence: Acclimatisation societies were active for a period of 60 years from the 1850s in having introduced animals established in New Zealand.Along with the other introduced deer species they are however regarded as a pest and have at times been heavily culled using professional hunters.Alpine chamois arrived in New Zealand in 1907 as a gift from the Austrian Emperor, Franz Joseph I.Chamois is a goat-antelope native to Europe.Hunting is a recreational pursuit and a tourist activity in New Zealand with numerous books and magazines published on the topic.In New Zealand, hunting of chamois is unrestricted and even encouraged by the Department of Conservation to limit the animal's impact on New Zealand's native alpine flora.Networks of tracks with bridges and huts were set up to gain easy access into the backcountry.New Zealand Deerstalkers Association.The first surviving releases were made in the Aoraki/Mount Cook region and these animals gradually spread over much of the South Island.The majority were introduced for food or sport.The red deer in New Zealand produce very large antlers and are regarded as amongst the best in the world by hunters.They are often referred to colloquially as "chamy" (pronounced "shamy").White-tailed deer