Please find below a link to a petition to stop the proposed inclusion of Heli-hunting under WARO (Wild Animal Recovery Operations) permits on Department of Conservation (DoC) public land.

If this amendment is passed it will allow operators with the appropriate permit to guide clients onto game using a helicopter on public land; shooting "trophy" animals from the chopper or dropping clients on the deck for the shot and/or driving game using the helicopter.

These activities go on illegally at present, mostly in the Southern Alps for Thar & Chamois.

I'm sure you all agree that these practices are unethical & unsporting and would be severely detrimental to the hunting for ethical Kiwi & foreign foot hunters using the national resource.

Please sign the petition.

http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/stop-guided-helicopter-hunting.html

Sorry my cut & paste has not worked as a hyperlink!

Thanks,

Joe