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New Zealand Deerstalkers Association - Latest News [Page 4]

Deerstalkers Delighted With New Game Management

Wednesday, 23 June 2010, 4:57 pm | New Zealand Deerstalkers Association

The New Zealand Deerstalkers’ Association warmly welcomes new game animal management proposals, released today by Conservation Minister Kate Wilkinson. More >>

Game Animal Council Discussion Paper

Wednesday, 30 September 2009, 12:27 pm | New Zealand Deerstalkers Association

New Zealand Deerstalkers’ Association Inc (NZDA) is pleased to support the release of the Options for Establishment of the New Zealand Game Animal Council discussion paper. More >>

Deerstalkers Reject Deer Repellent On Poisons

Wednesday, 18 February 2009, 11:41 am | New Zealand Deerstalkers Association

Responding to the use of "deer repellent" on 1080 baits to be used in poisoning operations in the Northern Aorangi Forest Park this year, Wairarapa Branch of the New Zealand Deerstalkers Association has rejected the Councils options to reduce deer by-kill. More >>

Public Outdoor Park for St James welcome

Thursday, 9 October 2008, 2:06 pm | New Zealand Deerstalkers Association

The New Zealand Deerstalkers’ Association (NZDA) welcomes Government’s decision to purchase the St James Pastoral Lease, in North Canterbury for a public outdoor recreation park. At 88,000 Ha, it is the largest private lease in the country, with ... More >>

Deerstalkers’ Assoc welcomes hunting agencies

Thursday, 25 September 2008, 1:44 pm | New Zealand Deerstalkers Association

New Zealand Deerstalkers’ Association (NZDA) is applauding United Future Leader Peter Dunne for gaining better representation for the big game hunting community by providing two national forums for addressing better management of big game animals ... More >>

Dangerous Govt Double Standard with 1080 Poison

Monday, 23 June 2008, 3:01 pm | New Zealand Deerstalkers Association

“The sharp media response to a few 1080 look-alike pellets being scattered in Christchurch’s Hagley Park is in strong contrast to its minimal response to Government’s new policy of dumping tonnes of 1080 poison baits in public water supply areas” New Zealand ... More >>

Changes welcomed for big game animal management

Tuesday, 15 April 2008, 4:23 pm | New Zealand Deerstalkers Association

New Zealand Deerstalkers’ Association (NZDA) has welcomed the Minister of Conservation’s release of the Government appointed Game Animal Panel Report to the Minister of Conservation on “Managing the numbers of Deer Tahr, Chamois and wild Pigs”. The Panel recommended ... More >>

DOC To Wipe Out Historic Arapawa Goat Population

Sunday, 23 December 2007, 1:33 pm | New Zealand Deerstalkers Association

The Arapawa Island goats are a recognised unique breed, almost certainly released there by Captain James Cook on 2 June 1773 - see attached info from Cook's Diaries. Only a few are left now. More >>

Recognition of Stewart Is. Hunters’ Huts Welcomed

Tuesday, 27 November 2007, 12:24 am | New Zealand Deerstalkers Association

The New Zealand Deerstalkers’ Association (NZDA) has welcomed the Southland Department of Conservation ’s decision to grant a 30 year concession for fifteen hunters huts on public land on Stewart Island. More >>

Preservationists scaremongering over big game mana

Tuesday, 6 November 2007, 2:06 pm | New Zealand Deerstalkers Association

Forest and Bird is scaremongering with rumour and half-truths when it claims there will be "massive" damage to the environment if deer and wild pigs are managed as a valued resource instead of solely as pests to be eradicated, as at present, the ... More >>

1080: Deerstalkers Reply to Forest and Bird

Wednesday, 19 September 2007, 2:35 pm | New Zealand Deerstalkers Association

Kevin Hackwell of Forest & Bird has today accused hunters of scattering 1080 pellets in Upper Hutt regional parks, where a dog has died. More >>

Deerstalkers welcome Deer consultation

Thursday, 13 September 2007, 2:03 pm | New Zealand Deerstalkers Association

New Zealand Deerstalkers’ Association (NZDA) has welcomed release the Discussion Document on “Managing the numbers of deer, chamois, tahr and pigs” by the Panel set up by the Minister of Conservation, Chris Carter to consult the public. More >>

1080 Decision Has Deerstalkers Ready To Roar

Tuesday, 14 August 2007, 9:43 am | New Zealand Deerstalkers Association

The New Zealand Deerstalkers' Association is responding to ERMA New Zealand's decision on 1080 with measured disappointment, and with guarded optimism. More >>

Deerstalkers welcome Ministerial Panel on Deer

Friday, 15 June 2007, 12:00 am | New Zealand Deerstalkers Association

New Zealand Deerstalkers’ Association (NZDA) has warmly welcomed Conservation Minister Chris Carter’s announcement today of a Ministerial Panel to review the status of deer chamois, tahr and pigs in the wild. More >>

Deerstalkers welcome Ministerial Panel

Thursday, 14 June 2007, 4:53 pm | New Zealand Deerstalkers Association

New Zealand Deerstalkers' Association (NZDA) has warmly welcomed Conservation Minister Chris Carter's announcement today of a Ministerial Panel to review the status of deer chamois, tahr and pigs in the wild. More >>

Deerstalkers welcome wild animals consultation

Tuesday, 27 February 2007, 5:28 pm | New Zealand Deerstalkers Association

The New Zealand Deerstalkers’ Association has welcomed the United Future Party’s Confidence and Supply Agreement with Labour, announced today, to review the recreational, community and environmental value of deer, tahr, chamois and wild pigs,. More >>

Deer eat grass, not wood, Deerstalkers remind DOC

Wednesday, 20 December 2006, 12:14 am | New Zealand Deerstalkers Association

The New Zealand Deerstalkers’ Association has rubbished Department of Conservation (DOC) claims that wild deer are a major cause of climate change in New Zealand. Newly appointed Director General Al Morrison, who has no conservation background, claimed ... More >>

Opposition to recreation Lock-out in East Harbour

Tuesday, 28 November 2006, 12:22 am | New Zealand Deerstalkers Association

The New Zealand Deerstalkers Association (NZDA) has voiced strong opposition to the new lock-out approach to recreational hunters and others in Greater Wellington Regional Council’s new management proposals for the East Harbour Regional Park, at hearings ... More >>

Sambar Deer part of our heritage

Friday, 17 November 2006, 2:23 pm | New Zealand Deerstalkers Association

Dr Hugh Barr spokesman for the New Zealand Deerstalkers’ Association (NZDA) is saddened at the anti Sambar deer attitudes of some Manawatu farming and forestry interests. More >>

New Zealand Deerstalkers' Association Incorporated

Thursday, 12 October 2006, 10:50 am | New Zealand Deerstalkers Association

Concern at why dangerous Poison was in Murupara Heliport Fire The New Zealand Deerstalkers' Association is concerned at the presence of Brodifacoum, a deadly rat poison in Tuesday's fire at Lakeland helicopters' Depot at Murupara, on the edge of Urewera National ... More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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