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Don’t Jump The Gun On Canada Goose Culls

By Hastings Deerstalkers' | April 26, 2011

Media release from Fish and Game New Zealand, April 2011 Fish & Game NZ is cautioning hunters against jumping the gun on Canada Goose culls. Conservation Minister Kate Wilkinson earlier this month announced that Canada geese are to be moved from Schedule 1 to Schedule 5 of the Wildlife Act, which will take away the…

Didymo Information

By Hastings Deerstalkers' | January 31, 2011

Didymo: The Story So Far Since didymo, or rock snot, was first discovered in the Lower Waiau River of Southland in 2004. It has spread rapidly and is now present in over 150 lakes, rivers and streams throughout the South Island. The freshwater algae forms unsightly mats affecting fish prey species and makes recreational activities…