The Game Animal Council (GAC), the NZ Deerstalkers Association (NZDA) and Hunters for Conservation are providing hunters with the opportunity to choose either the kārearea/NZ falcon or the whio as their ‘champion’ bird to back in the upcoming Bird of the Year competition. “In 2019, hunters got behin
Two new local values for freshwater have emerged following conversations with people from across Southland in 2019. Environment Southland Chairman Nicol Horrell said “Through the Share Your Wai engagement campaign we learned that Community wellbeing and connectedness and Amenity and recreation near
A Southern Institute of Technology (SIT) environmental research project on microplastics in Invercargill waterways has been recognised nationally for its potential to be rolled out across the country, and in the process, standardising the methods of data collection to quantify microplastic pollution
Government funding to switch coal boilers to clean energy is being rolled out to another 18 schools. The Clean Powered Public Service fund announced in January by Climate Change Minister James Shaw as part of the New Zealand Upgrade Programme initially targeted eight schools and two hospitals. Shaw
Discussions between the Game Animal Council (GAC) and the Department of Conservation (DOC) have resulted in some positive changes to where the Department will focus tahr control outside Aoraki/Mt Cook and Westland Tai Poutini National Parks. Reallocation of hours between and within management units
Increased fire dangers are forecast for Otago and Southland on Wednesday as predicted gale force winds cover the regions. Last week strong winds fanned many fires across Otago, keeping firefighters busy. Fire and Emergency New Zealand is asking people who have burnt in the last two months to check o
The Game Animal Council welcomes greater involvement in the implementation of the 2020-21 Tahr Control Operational Plan outside Aoraki/Mt Cook and Westland Tai Poutini National Parks and will engage constructively with DOC to balance conservation values with sensible game animal management. However,
The Game Animal Council is welcoming Conservation Week and highlighting the great conservation and community-led volunteer work done by hunters through the ‘Hunters for Conservation’ #huntingisconservation badge. “Hunters spend a lot of time in our remote areas and are extremely passionate about con
