Kiwis To Have Their Say On Herds Of Special Interest

Kiwis To Have Their Say On Herds Of Special Interest

I encourage hunters, conservationists, & all interested New Zealanders to read the draft plans and share their views on how we can use herd management to achieve better conservation & hunting outcomes, says Hunting and Fishing Minister James Meager.

Kiwis to have their say on Herds of Special Interest

New Zealanders will soon be able to have their say on plans to manage sika and wapiti deer as the country’s first two Herds of Special Interest (HOSI), Hunting and Fishing Minister James Meager has confirmed. Mr Meager announced the draft plans alongside Prime Minister Christopher Luxon at the Sika Show in Hamilton’s Mystery Creek, which is New Zealand’s largest annual hunting trade event. “The plans outline a proposed new approach to managing w…