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
Game Animal Council working to improve new rules for firearms users – 20 January 2021
The Game Animal Council (GAC) is applying its expertise in the use of firearms for hunting to work alongside Police, other agencies and stakeholder groups to improve the compliance provisions for hunters and other firearms users…READ MORE
Successful tahr study could provide additional hunting opportunities – 16 November 2020
A Game Animal Council funded study has established it is possible to contain male tahr on private land providing additional hunting opportunities and potentially reducing conflict between guided and recreational tahr hunters…READ MORE
Give hunting a go during Get Outdoors Week – 12 November 2020
The Game Animal Council is pleased to be supporting Get Outdoors Week 2020, a national campaign encouraging Kiwis to get out and explore the great outdoors, safely…READ MORE