DOC announces tahr cull at eleventh hour – 1 July 2020
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 – 29 June 2020
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 – 21 June 2020
The Game Animal Council is concerned that a new government ad campaign aimed to keep children safe online unnecessarily demonises hunting…READ MORE
Wild venison and jobs for Kiwis in need – 15 June 2020
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
Perth Valley tahr trial a success – 21 May 2020
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 – 20 May 2020
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
Safety the priority for hunters under level 2 – 13 May 2020
The Game Animal Council, Mountain Safety Council and New Zealand Deerstalkers Association are urging hunters to ‘play it safe’ when hunting resumes on public conservation land under COVID-19 Alert Level 2…READ MORE
Hunters pleased with rules for level 2 – 7 May 2020
The rules around COVID-19 Alert Level 2 will allow hunters to access public conservation land and travel to their favourite hunting spots…READ MORE
Safe domestic travel should be considered at level 2 – 4 May 2020
The New Zealand Professional Hunting Guides Association and Game Animal Council are joining other tourism and recreation organisations in calling for an easing of domestic travel restrictions at Alert Level 2…READ MORE