DOC website offers help for hunters
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An upgraded website explaining where people can hunt and what they can and can’t hunt has been launched by the Department of Conservation, Minister of Conservation Kate Wilkinson announced today.Date: 06 August 2010 Source: Office of the Minister of Conservation
An upgraded website explaining where people can hunt and what they can and can’t hunt has been launched by the Department of Conservation, Minister of Conservation Kate Wilkinson announced today.
Easy-to-find information on a wide range of subjects including Hunting Basics, Hunting with Beginners, Getting There and What Gear to Take is included in the special hunting section on http://www.doc.govt.nz/hunting.
The website was upgraded after requests for better information from hunting organisations such as the New Zealand Deerstalkers Association and the Wild Animal Control Advisory Committee.
“Hunting is a popular past-time in New Zealand and we want to make sure we can facilitate hunters needs as best as we can,” Ms Wilkinson says.
“The website will offer a range of useful information for local hunters. It will also be an important resource for tourists who need to know what wildlife they can and can’t hunt, and what areas offer the best hunting opportunities.
“There are conservation benefits from hunting so I’m very pleased to see the department working with hunters in this area.”
The site will be regularly updated to ensure that the information provided to hunters is consistent across the country and DOC is also planning to deliver Hunting Permits online by the end of 2010.