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Hundreds more hands funded to work for nature
“The work we are funding includes everything from pest control and restoration planting to plant propagation, skill building and education initiatives across Aotearoa New Zealand,” Kiri Allan said.
Examples are a predator control project to create a biodiversity corridor between Lake Rotokare and Omoana in Taranaki, a marae-led project that aims to increase whio and kiwi numbers on the East Coast and a nationwide education and training programme to help hunters contribute to conservation outcomes.
“These things show that our conservation effort is much broader than just getting rid of pests and protecting threatened species.”
Monday, 10 May 2021, 1:32 pm
The Game Animal Council (GAC) is welcoming the release of
the Himalayan Tahr Control Operational Plan 2021-2022 as a
pragmatic approach to tahr management but remains committed
to developing a long-term management programme for New
Zealand’s tahr.
“The Game Animal Council has
worked closely with the Department of Conservation and
stakeholder groups in the development of this plan and
provided constructive science-based recommendations to help
inform it,” says General Manager Tim Gale. “We believe
the more collaborative process the Department has embarked
on has resulted in a better-balanced programme of tahr
management for 2021-22.”
“The GAC is pleased to
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As of December 2020,
9800 new licence applications and 2940 licence renewals sat
outstanding.
“The GAC has been concerned for some
time about this mounting backlog and have been working with
Police to find a solution to it. We are really pleased that
they have now committed additional staff to make inroads
into the backlog and ensure legitimate firearms users remain
compliant with the law,” says GAC General Manager Tim
Gale.
“With the growing popularity of hunting over
the last few years there has been an increased demand for
firearms licenses. Last year’s COVID-19 lockdowns and new
legislative requirements to determine a ‘fit and proper