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A memorial on the Lindis Pass erected in 1971 commemorating the release of red deer in Otago in 1871.
Hunting is a popular recreational pursuit and a tourist activity in New Zealand with numerous books and magazines published on the topic. Unlike most other developed countries with a hunting tradition, there are no bag-limits or seasons for hunting large game in New Zealand. Hunting in national parks is a permitted activity. The wide variety of game animals and the limited restrictions means hunting is a popular pastime which has resulted in a high level of firearms ownership among civilians.
Prior to human settlement New Zealand had no land based mammals other than two species of bats,[1] one of which is now extinct, and two species of Otariidae. European settlers introduced a wide range of animals including some specifically for game hunting. Acclimatisation societies were active for a period of 60 years from the 1860s in having introduced animals established in New Zealand. The majority were introduced for food or sport.[2] In the 1980s Recreational Hunting Areas (RHA's) were set up to support recreational hunting on conservation land. The RHA's are administered by the Department of Conservation.[3]
Guided or independent hunting is open to non-resident hunters with a firearms licence and permit issued by the Department of Conservation. Because of the number of large game species and varied terrain available, New Zealand is a popular destination for hunting-based tourism.[4]
^"Conservation – Native Animals – Bats". Department of Conservation, New Zealand. Retrieved 15 November 2010.
^King, Carolyn (1984). Immigrant Killers. Auckland: Oxford. ISBN 0-19-558121-0.
^"Recreational Hunting Areas (RHA): Hunting". Department of Conservation. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
^"Permits and licences: Hunting Permit". Department of Conservation. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
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