NEWS

Advocacy Alert: Public Consultation Opens on Biodiversity and Predator Free Strategies

Consultation is open until 30 June 2025.

Public consultation is now open on two major plans that will guide the future of conservation in New Zealand.

 

 

Both documents set the direction for how central and regional government will prioritise, fund, and measure conservation work—work that affects public access, game animal management, and how hunters contribute to protecting New Zealand’s natural heritage.

 

These strategies will influence:

  • Which species and habitats are prioritised

  • How community groups (like NZDA branches) can access funding and support

  • Whether the voices of hunters are recognised in predator control and biodiversity planning

 

Where To From Here - Consultation is open until 30 June 2025.

 

NZDA encourages all members to read the documents and make a submission. This is an opportunity to ensure hunters are recognised as conservationists, and that future biodiversity and predator-free efforts reflect practical, evidence-based approaches.

 

What NZDA Is Doing

 

We encourage all members and branches to engage, individually or collectively. NZDA will be making formal submissions and will continue to advocate for balanced, practical, and inclusive conservation outcomes. These will be released in due course.

Join and Support NZDA

Find and join a branch to get involved with promoting and protecting hunting in New Zealand! Search here.

https://www.deerstalkers.org.nz/join-and-support-us/branch-finder/