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New Game Animal Councillors appointed
The Minister of Conservation has appointed five new councillors and a new Chair to the New Zealand Game Animal Council…READ MORE
Valued introduced species included in Biodiversity Strategy
The New Zealand Game Animal Council welcomes the inclusion of valued introduced species into Te Mana o Te Taiao – Aotearoa New Zealand Biodiversity Strategy 2020…READ MORE
New firearms laws and what they mean
In June 2020, the Arms Act was significantly amended. Some of the changes to the Arms Act will come into effect immediately. Others will come into force in six months – December 2020, some in 12 months (June 2021), some in two years (June 2022) and the final provisions – the registry – in three years…READ MORE
DOC announces tahr cull at eleventh hour
The Game Animal Council is extremely disappointed at DOC’s failure to carry out meaningful consultation with the hunting sector when it comes to managing tahr…READ MORE
DOC Tahr Plan based on hazy science could cost jobs
DOC’s 2020-2021 Draft Tahr Control Operational Plan as presented to the Tahr Plan Implementation Liaison Group is not founded on adequate science and is a departure from plans previously supported by the hunting sector…READ MORE
Hunters demonised by government ad
The Game Animal Council is concerned that a new government ad campaign aimed to keep children safe online unnecessarily demonises hunting…READ MORE
Arms Bill improved but problems remain
The changes made to the Arms Legislation Bill improve the legislation but do not ultimately solve the compliance burden that will be imposed on law-abiding hunters and shooting ranges…READ MORE
Wild venison and jobs for Kiwis in need
The Fiordland Wapiti Foundation, Game Animal Council, and Department of Conservation (DOC) are partnering to provide 18,000kg of free-range wild Fiordland venison to New Zealand foodbanks and families in need…READ MORE
Update on Tahr
An update on our positions in discussions on a 2020-2021 Tahr Control Plan…READ MORE
The Stalk – Winter 2020
The latest edition of the GAC’s e-newsletter, The Stalk, is out now…READ MORE
Perth Valley tahr trial a success
Zero Invasive Predators (ZIP) and the Game Animal Council have released findings from a research programme to assess tahr survivorship through the Perth River predator removal operation…READ MORE
Hunting industry requires domestic support
New Zealand’s guided hunting industry has been severely impacted by COVID-19 and is appealing for support from domestic hunters looking for a unique hunting experience…READ MORE
GAC on The Educated Hunter
The Educated Hunter’s Matt Gibson sat down with Don to learn about how the GAC works, the challenges we face, past challenges, recent wins, and future plans. The podcast is available here.