by F&O NEWS DESK | Mar 12, 2021 | News
A proposal being developed by the hunting sector for a science-based management programme for sika deer in the Kaimanawa and Kaweka Forest Parks is said to benefit both hunting and conservation The programme is led by the Central North Island Sika Foundation with...
by F&O NEWS DESK | Mar 10, 2021 | News
Recent images of thousands of fish dying in an Otago stream and estuary are symptomatic of regional councils across the country failing to manage the environmental impacts of land-use on our waterways, Fish & Game New Zealand said. “This environmental tragedy...
by F&O NEWS DESK | Feb 24, 2021 | News
Commercial fishing company Sanford Limited has been ordered to forfeit a $20 million vessel and fined $36,000 for bottom trawling in a Benthic Protect Area, west of Stewart Island. Benthic Protected Areas are closed to protect marine biological life susceptible to...
by F&O NEWS DESK | Feb 22, 2021 | News
Fifty pilot whales were confirmed stranded by Project Jonah New Zealand after the organisation was notified of a potential stranding at Farewell Spit this morning. Trained medics have been mobilized and will be providing first aid help to the whales on the beach,...
by F&O NEWS DESK | Feb 17, 2021 | News
Fish & Game NZ is calling keen hunters to get ready for the new season after opening bird hunting ballots on 1 February. “The opportunity to access some of the best public land areas for game bird hunting in New Zealand starts today (1 February),” Fish & Game...
by F&O NEWS DESK | Feb 10, 2021 | News
After the cancellation of the 2020 competition due to the COVID-19 nationwide lockdown, the annual Pureora Forest Park Hunting Competition will return for 2021, marking the 33rd year the event has been held. The popular competition, managed by the Department of...
