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Wild Animal Control Act 1977

Wild Animal Control Act 1977

Act of Parliament in New Zealand

The Wild Animal Control Act 1977 is a current Act of Parliament in New Zealand. It is administered by the Department of Conservation.[1]

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Part 3 of the Act establishes recreational hunting areas (RHAs). If the wild animal species are not kept in check, commercial hunting is allowed. At present the following RHAs have been established:[2]

  • North Island:
    • Kaweka (East Coast/Hawkes Bay)
    • Kaimanawa (Tongariro/Taupo)
    • North Pureora Conservation Park (Waikato)
    • Haurangi (Wellington)
  • South Island
    • Blue Mountains - (Southland)
    • Greenstone/Caples - beside Lake Wakatipu (Otago)
    • Lake Sumner - Nina, Doubtful Range, North Hurunui and Hurunui restricted hunting block (Canterbury)
    • Oxford - Mt Oxford and Mt Thomas forest parks (Canterbury)

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Wild Animal Control Act 1977". New Zealand Government. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
  2. [2]
    "Recreational Hunting Areas (RHA): Hunting". Department of Conservation. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
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