Category Archives: Heli-Hunting Submissions
When NZDA was made aware that grants had been made, without public consultation of WARO permits in the St James Conservation Area, Canterbury Conservancy. NZDA wrote letters to the Minister of Conservation asking for intervention and revocation of these permits which NZDA felt appear to lack legislative justification and contravened DOC’s own policy This is […]
* NZDA is opposed to the practice of ‘heli-hunting, as it defines that activity, on all public lands. * Heli-hunting is defined by NZDA, as the ‘Carriage of hunters involved with the searching for, shooting or immobilising and recovery of wild animals, where such carriage of hunters does not allow opportunity for fair chase of […]
Southern Lakes Branch NZDA opposes the granting of a concession for aerially-assisted trophy hunting in these three wilderness areas. For those who would like to make a submission, the Department of Conservation contact to send them to is Jenny Williams, her email address is jwilliams@doc.govt.nz, where you can send a submissions electronically. Click here to […]
The National Executive of the New Zealand Deerstalkers’ Association Inc (NZDA) submits on the notified application of Helitours Ltd for a multi conservancy 20-year licence for helicopter landings in Otago, Canterbury and Southland Conservancies. NZDA has recreational interests in all three conservancies and has several large branches in each. NZDA wishes to be heard on […]
The national executive of the New Zealand Deerstalkers’ Association Incorporated, makes the following substantive preliminary submission in resolute opposition to the proposals for heli-hunting concessions on lands not subject to general land management policy, or administration via CMS and CMP instruments. We recognize that the proposed lands are simultaneously, not currently used by wild animal […]
On 17 December, I wrote to several members of parliament, to draw their attention to the issue highlighted above. Our national executive decided that I should copy that letter to you, out of courtesy, and so you could be made aware of the matter and our strong objection to it. I wish to follow that […]
The national executive of the New Zealand Deerstalkers’ Association Incorporated wishes to make the following points, in respect of facts and relevance of issues, treated in the discussion paper entitled: Heli-hunting in Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park. The executive makes the following points on behalf of the wider membership, and will fully support submissions made by […]