Get outdoors and harvest from nature’s food basket this summer – November 2021
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
Valued introduced species require a modern management approach – October 2021
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 – September 2021
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
Hunter education boost from Jobs for Nature – July 2021
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 – June 2021
Game Animal Council General Manager Tim Gale addressed the 2021 NZDA Conference. Read his speech HERE.
2021-22 tahr plan reflects pragmatic management approach – May 2021
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…READ MORE
Tahr hunters contributing to kea conservation – April 2021
The NZ Tahr Foundation, Kea Conservation Trust and Game Animal Council have collaborated to develop the Tahr Ballot Kea Sightings Project…READ MORE
Looking after our game animals and their habitat – March 2021
The Game Animal Council has launched an online resource to help hunters implement good game animal management practices and achieve beneficial hunting and conservation outcomes…READ MORE
Are you roar ready? – March 2021
The Game Animal Council is reminding hunters to be well prepared ahead of their autumn hunting trips by making sure they are ‘roar ready’…READ MORE
Sika deer project to benefit hunting and conservation – March 2021
The hunting sector is developing a proposal for a science-based management programme for sika deer in the Kaimanawa and Kaweka Forest Parks that will benefit both hunting and conservation…READ MORE
Game Animal Council welcomes extra effort to process firearms licenses – 18 February 2021
The Game Animal Council (GAC) has welcomed a commitment from the NZ Police to put more resources towards processing outstanding firearms licenses…READ MORE