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Collaborative deer management project for Fiordland
A deer management project jointly developed by the Department of Conservation, Fiordland Wapiti Foundation (FWF) and the Game Animal Council is about to get underway in Fiordland National Park…READ MORE
The Stalk – Summer 2021
The summer issue of our e-newsletter is out now…READ IT HERE
Get outdoors and harvest from nature’s food basket this summer
The Game Animal Council (GAC) is pleased to again be supporting Get Outdoors Week and is encouraging Kiwis to get out, explore and harvest from nature this summer…READ MORE
Hunter Education Programme Lead employment opportunity
We are looking for a Hunter Education Programme Lead to work with us to develop an online hunter safety and education programme. This is an exciting opportunity to help new and inexperienced hunters gain the knowledge and skills to safely and successfully hunt in New Zealand…MORE INFORMATION AVAILABLE HERE
Valued introduced species require a modern management approach
Valued introduced game animal species including deer and wild pigs require a consistent and modern management approach that recognises both their environmental impacts and their value to our communities, says the Game Animal Council…READ MORE
Game Animal Council thanks Lou Sanson
The Game Animal Council is extending its thanks to outgoing Director-General of Conservation Lou Sanson for his dedication to conservation and recreation in New Zealand…READ MORE
Tahr Returns App discontinued
The Tahr Returns App jointly developed by the Game Animal Council and Department of Conservation has been discontinued. Recent developments in tahr management and relatively low uptake of the App have rendered it unsuitable as a tahr management tool. The GAC and DOC continue to work towards greater recreational hunter involvement in the management of tahr, particularly in Management Units 1 and 3.
Hunter education boost from Jobs for Nature
The New Zealand Deerstalkers Association (NZDA) and the Game Animal Council (GAC) are welcoming a $700,000 boost for hunter training and education delivered through the Jobs for Nature Community Conservation Fund…READ MORE
Speech to 73rd NZDA Conference
Game Animal Council General Manager Tim Gale addressed the 2021 NZDA Conference. Read his speech HERE.