Game Animal Council appointments announced
Hon Peter Dunne
Associate Minister of Conservation
31 May 2016
Game Animal Council appointments announced
Associate Conservation Minister Hon Peter Dunne today announced new appointments to the Game Animal Council (GAC). The GAC was established in 2013 for the management of game herds (deer, tahr, chamois and pigs) throughout New Zealand.
“I am pleased to announce that I am appointing three new members to the Council, Richard Burdon, Rachael Dean and Stephen Hall, who will join six sitting Councillors,” said Mr Dunne.
The full Council membership is :
· Richard Burdon of Wanaka,
with experience in commercial
hunting and hunting-related
tourism
· Rachael Dean of Cambridge, with
experience in recreational
Hunting
· Roger
Duxfield, of Putaruru, with experience in
hunting-related
tourism
· Stephen Hall of New
Plymouth, with experience in nature
conservation
·
Donald (Don) Hammond, of Rotorua, with experience
in
recreational hunting and forestry management
·
Professor Geoffrey (Geoff) Kerr, of Christchurch, with
experience in
scientific disciplines relating to game
animals
· Garry Ottmann, of Rangiora, with
experience in game animal
management
·
Alexander (Alec) McIvor, of Rotorua, with experience
in
recreational hunting and kaitiakitanga
·
Carol Watson, of Auckland, with experience in
recreational
hunting and hunting retail
“The new Council brings together a wide range skills, attributes, interests and time to govern the work of the GAC. As a national body, the new membership provides a diversity of skills , sector interests and geographical spread.
“I have also reappointed Don Hammond as chairperson of the Council. Don’s strong leadership, familiarity with the functions of the GAC and excellent relationship skills will, I believe, ensure the Council’s successful transition from its establishment phase to that of a fully functioning, self-supporting body that supports and advocates for the hunting sector.
“I would like to place on record my appreciation to retiring Council members Mark Brough, Steve McFall, Bill O’Leary, Terry Pierson and Roy Sloan for their service and contributions to the GAC over the last three years,” said Mr Dunne.
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