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Here's an update on what the Foundation has been up to over the last few months....

The 2018 annual report of Gordon George, President of the LNIRDF

DOC is presently going through the process of renewing WARO permits for the next 10years

On multiple occasions DOC has promised to involve hunters and others in the full review of the current permit system to seek a “more long-term sustainable future for the management of wild animal recovery on public conservation land in New Zealand. The commitment to a wider review with full involvement of all parties was made to the 2015 and 2016 NZDA conferences and to the High Court during the Red Deer Foundations (LNIRDF) successful court challenge in 2017.

The AGM for the foundation was held on 23 August 2017 at the NZDA club rooms in Palmerston North. Gordon presented his report for the year to the Board.

The Department of Conservation is intending to hold a national review of the WARO (helicopter deer recovery) concession process. This will effect hunters of all public land in the country, where WARO is currently permitted. And also potentially areas restricted to helicopters, where WARO are lobbying for access.

The 2015 WARO review (helicopter hunting of deer) occurred with no hunter input.