THE GAC UPDATE
Jun 12, 2022
3 minutes
WRITTEN BY ~ TIM GALE | GENERAL MANAGER GAME ANIMAL COUNCIL
HUNTER-LED MANAGEMENT FOR RHA
A management programme undertaken by the Game Animal Council, in collaboration with the Department of Conservation, New Zealand Deerstalkers Association (NZDA) and local landowners recently removed 126 breeding hinds from the Lake Sumner Recreational Hunting Area (RHA)
Anecdotal reports suggested the Red deer population in the RHA was beyond the desired level for recreational hunting and if left unchecked could have adverse impacts on native biodiversity.
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