by Ben Hope | May 5, 2021 | Editor's pick, Features, Fishing
One way to get over the winter months and limited fly fishing for trout or saltwater is to hunker down, read a few books, swap a few e-mails with fishing friends, and tie up some new patterns for the coming spring and summer. But hold on, not so fast. There’s still...
by F&O NEWS DESK | May 3, 2021 | Editor's pick, Features, Hunting, News
After losing out on the last hunting season due to COVID-19 restrictions, hunters are gearing up this year, with hunting prospects looking promising. Maimais have been spruced up, decoys are in order, and, more importantly, licenses have been secured for the season....
by F&O NEWS DESK | Apr 30, 2021 | Editor's pick, News
A full year-round closure has been placed to the recreational harvesting of shellfish on east Auckland’s Cockle Bay/Tuwakamana beach from 1 May 2021. The ban replaces the previous seasonal restriction and will be reviewed after a period of three years. The year-round...
by F&O NEWS DESK | Apr 30, 2021 | Editor's pick, News
A new project has been developed to help conserve kea in the central South Alps. The project – a collaboration between the NZ Tahr Foundation, Kea Conservation Trust, and Game Animal Council – is designed so that hunters in the tahr ballot can contribute to recording...
by F&O NEWS DESK | Apr 16, 2021 | Editor's pick, News
With this year’s mallard monitoring results 10% above the average count since 2015, duck hunters in Otago can look forward to an above-average season this year if the weather plays its part, says Otago Fish & Game officer Bruce Quirey. Otago Fish & Game...
by F&O NEWS DESK | Apr 16, 2021 | Editor's pick, News
A tara iti/New Zealand fairy tern chick hatched and reared at Auckland zoo offers new hope for the future of the species. The chick has been transferred to an offsite aviary before being released into the wild. Tara iti is Aotearoa’s rarest endemic bird. The...
