New Zealand's EDS proposes replacing current laws to prioritize native species over introduced ones.

New Zealand's Environmental Defence Society (EDS) report, titled "Restoring Nature," suggests replacing the Wildlife Act and Conservation Act to prioritize threatened and indigenous species over introduced species like trout and salmon. Fish & Game New Zealand criticizes the report, stating it demonizes introduced species and ignores the challenges of environmental degradation, habitat loss, and climate change. Fish & Game New Zealand argues that native fish and trout can coexist with careful management, and that habitat quality is more important than food competition.

August 27, 2024
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