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Fish & Game says public can help combat deadly bird disease

Fish & Game in Rotorua is appealing for the public’s help in dealing with any further cases of avian botulism – after receiving a report of the deadly waterfowl disease.

  • Eastern
  • 30/01/2018
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Deadly botulism outbreak kills scores of birds at Te Aroha Wastewater Treatment Plant

A Waikato district council is being accused of failing to follow its own management plan to contain the deadly bird disease botulism after dozens of waterfowl died on its wastewater…

  • 26/01/2018
  • Richie Cosgrove
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Trapping ‘how to’ hints

It’s not to early to start preparing for the duck hunting season that’s now just over three months away.

  • 18/01/2018
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Kiwis dubbed 'Call Blacks' after big wins in world duck calling champs

The success of Nelson schoolgirl Holly Irvine and Otago’s Hunter Morrow in the world waterfowl calling championships in the United States has been hailed as “an amazing achievement.

  • 13/11/2017
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Otago duck calling supremo quacks it big again

The reigning New Zealand duck calling champion Hunter Morrow has held onto his title at the national duck calling championships over the weekend.

  • 5/10/2017
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Shoveler duck survey results are in

Fish & Game staff have completed their annual survey of shoveler ducks.   Shoveler are highly regarded by game bird hunters and are treated as a trophy species.

  • 18/09/2017
  • Richie Cosgrove
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Counting down to the big 'quack off'

The country’s keen duck callers are getting set to compete in the New Zealand Duck Calling Championships to be held in Taupo.

  • 15/09/2017
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Northland Secondary School Clay Target Competition 2017

The overall results for the 2017 Secondary School Clay Target competition are as follows: ERNIE McCONNELL FAMILY CUP – Points Score for Day  Whangarei Boys High #1                                            93 points Far North Cup donated…

  • Northland
  • 8/09/2017
  • Richie Cosgrove
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Fathers Day success for young hunters in the Hawkes Bay

Each year, nine junior game bird licence holders from the Hawkes Bay region get to go on a Fathers Day driven pheasant shoot at the historic Tuna Nui Station.

  • Hawke's Bay
  • 5/09/2017
  • Hawkes Bay
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Wellington Weekly Hunting Report - June 29 2017

Great hunting weather to see the season offImage right: The mallards have been there for those prepared to hunt them.

  • Wellington
  • 29/06/2017
  • Wellington
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