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A summary of the Notice
Any person in the
Chatham Islands may hunt or kill or be in possession of any grey duck,
mallard duck, pukeko, or black swan, subject to the following
conditions:
- Grey duck, mallard duck, and pukeko may be hunted or killed or
had in possession only during the period from the first Saturday in May to the
30th day of June (both days inclusive) in any year:
- Black swan may be hunted or killed from the first Saturday in
May in any year to the 31st day of March in the next year following (both days
inclusive) by any person:
- No person shall hunt or kill grey duck, mallard duck, pukeko,
or black swan in any way other than with and by the use of a
shotgun:
- No person shall use live birds as decoys.
- Weka may be hunted or killed or had in possession at any time in the Chatham
Islands in any year by any person.
Any person may, at any one time, take away from the Chatham Islands not more
than 6 in all of grey duck or mallard duck, 4 black swan, or 24 black swan eggs,
if—
- The birds or eggs accompany the person taking them away;
and
- The birds or eggs are taken away only during that period when
they may otherwise be hunted or killed or had in possession in the Chatham
Islands or within 28 days after the expiry of that period.
As the Chatham
Islands are one of the last refuges for grey ducks in NZ (populations
elsewhere are being wiped out by interbreeding with mallards), the
Department of Conservation would encourage hunters to avoid shooting
grey ducks and instead target mallard ducks - in particular drakes
(their dark green head and grey body make them easy to identify).
Steel shot
In order to protect Chatham Island
wetlands from lead contamination the use of steel shot is recommended.
Before using steel shot check that your gun is capable of handling high
velocity steel loads by contacting a gunsmith. For more information
about non-toxic alternatives to lead shot and the implications for
hunters, contact Fish & Game New Zealand - www.fishandgame.org.nz
For more information please consult the Notice or contact the Department of Conservation office in Te One.
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Black swans
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