The Game Animal Council is a statutory entity established under the Game Animal Council Act 2013. We provide expert advice to the Minister of Conservation on game animals, are a source of information and education to the hunting sector and take a science-based approach to everything we do. We promote hunter safety, enhanced public access, hunter-led conservation and seek to improve both recreational and commercial hunting opportunities.
Key functions of the GAC include:
- Advising and making recommendations to the Minister of Conservation on hunting issues
- Providing information and education to the hunting sector
- Promoting safety initiatives
- Conducting game animal research
- raising awareness of the views of the hunting sector
- liaising with hunters, hunting organisations, representatives of tangata whenua, local authorities, landowners, the New Zealand Conservation Authority, conservation boards, and the Department of Conservation to improve hunting opportunities