tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035152580607078963.post902715373523493985..comments2024-03-03T18:59:20.527+13:00Comments on Yardy Yardy Yardy: Culture Beats The Law?Writer Of The Purple Sagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08935896975834415060noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035152580607078963.post-11475062478166867692011-03-21T15:12:40.011+13:002011-03-21T15:12:40.011+13:00Regarding the Kaipara Harbour slaughter:
Basicall...Regarding the Kaipara Harbour slaughter: <br />Basically, only DOC can authorise the selected killing or taking of threatened species under the Wildlife Act Section 53. However, DOC has never done this.<br />One such permit has ever been granted, I believe, by the Wildlife Service (before DOC was created), for the harvest of albatross on the Chatham Islands.<br />Five years ago, iwi/hapu in the far North applied to harvest kuaka (godwit, or snipe). DOC followed the process and undertook an analysis of the state of the species, and did not grant the permit.<br /><br />Thanks, <br />Chris Pitt <br />Senior Media Advisor <br />Department of Conservation<br /><br />Section 53: Director-General may authorise taking or killing of wildlife for certain purposes <br />(1) The Director-General may from time to time in writing authorise any specified person to catch alive or kill for any purpose approved by the Director-General any absolutely protected or partially protected wildlife or any game or any other species of wildlife the hunting or killing of which is not for the time being permitted.<br />(2) The Director-General may from time to time in writing authorise any specified person—and may in any such authority authorise the holder to have any such wildlife or game or eggs or progeny in his or her or its possession for any of the purposes specified in this subsection, and may in any such authority authorise the holder to liberate any such wildlife or game or progeny in such area and during such period as may be specified in the authority.Chris Pittnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035152580607078963.post-73628165308479329282011-03-17T12:41:19.886+13:002011-03-17T12:41:19.886+13:00What a beautiful photograph!What a beautiful photograph!Margo, Wellingtonnoreply@blogger.com